Live updates from Japan against Poland: 2018 World Cup

47 "Japan Sub

Okazaki leaves Japan. He will be replaced by Osako, a recognized scorer.

46 # Second Half Begins

Japan will advance if it can keep the draw here.

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Shots: 5-5. (Only one of Poland was on target, three of Japan.) Poland narrowly leads in possession and passes the accuracy. Regarding the favorite category of everyone, the clearances, Japan leads, 15-11. That's 26 permissions up here in this game. On the other hand, the other game has 10.

Halftime

0-0. A game without a lot of good chances. But if you like clearances, blocked shots and interceptions, this can be your tournament favorite.

38: Another chance of Poland

The corner of Grosicki is poor, but after it is cleared Kurzawa of Poland rushes for a shot. He hits very hard and very, very high.

35: Japan Chance

Usami, of Japan, hits a goal through the goal line. Fabianski hits him from afar

33 "What a Save!

The head of Grosicki is stopped by a superb dive of one hand of Kawashima! Easily get the chance, and save from the game. Kawashima catches up his precarious performances earlier in the tournament.

27th: Poland's Defense Holding

The head of the Japanese selection is clear. Coin in Japan directed clear. Poland uses its size advantage. Glik in particular is a big guy who dominates the center.

22: Chance for Poland

Leading by Glik from Poland just off. And the goalkeeper Kawashima was anyway at stake.

21: Short Passes Everywhere

Many parts of this cup turned into contrasts of styles, with a team (usually the favorite) that has deliberately the other pushing the ball directly in the hope of an opportunistic goal. Not if this game; both sides go with the deliberate style of play.

17: Where is the Japan offensive?

Sakai tries a miss shot from outside the box, but he's the keeper. Where is Japan's offensive firepower?

13: Chance for Japan!

Yoshinori Muto tears a ball into Poland's penalty area, holds the ball back and ends up sending it to Okazaki whose diving header is wide.

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5 "No luck, but the ball control of Poland

No chance for the moment, but Poland has controlled the action. Although this is the eliminated team, Poland is a (very) light favorite with bookmakers.

0 & # 39; Kickoff!

Poland in white, the team of Japan's new look in blue. How will Japan manage with its four scorers on the bench?

How Japan Can Advance

A quick reminder of the situation today: Japan must win or shoot to move forward. He could also advance with a defeat, but then one would have to rely on the other game that breaks well, which of course would not be the case. As for Poland, she can not move forward, but would surely like to leave Russia with a good result. And striker Robert Lewandowski, still aimless, will be eager to go to the scoreboard.

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Starting lineup of Japan

Goalkeeper: 1 Eiji Kawashima (Metz)

Defenders: 5 Yuto Nagatomo (Galatasaray), 20 Tomoaki Makino (Urawa), 22 Maya Yoshida (Southampton), 19 Hiroki Sakai (Marseille), 21 Gotoku Sakai (Hamburg)

Midfielder: 16 Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka), 11 Takashi Usami (Augsburg), 7 Gaku Shibasaki (Getafe)

Pros: 9 Shinji Okazaki ( Leicester), 13 Yoshinori Muto (Mainz)

Some changes for Japan, but not expected. Eiji Kawashima will stay between the sticks despite some mistakes in his first two games. But Shinji Kagawa, Yuya Osoko, Takashi Inui and Keisuke Honda are on the bench – despite being the four players who scored for Japan!

Starting lineup of Poland

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Keeper: 22 Lukasz Fabianski (City of Swansea)

Defenders: 5 Jan Bednarek (Southampton), 18 Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria), 15 Kamil Glik (Monaco), 3 Artur Jedrzejczyk (Legia Warsaw)

Midfielder: 6 Jacek Goralski (Ludogorets Razgrad), 11 Kamil Grosicki (Hull City), 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak (Paris St. Germain), 21 Rafal Kurzawa (Gornik Zabrze), 19 Piotr Zielinski (Napoli)

Forward: 9 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

Poland exchanged goalkeepers Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski.

Japan vs. Poland Top Story Lines

• Japan has qualified for five World Cup games, advancing the group stage twice. Poland has not made the second round of a World Cup since 1986.

• Poland can not pass to the next round. But for Japan, the game counts. A victory or a draw would suffice in Japan. If Japan loses, it could still progress, but it will need a little help: it will be necessary for Senegal to win, or for Colombia to win with less margin than Japan.

• Japan beat Colombia with goals from Shinji Kagawa and Yuya Osoko then rallied twice to draw Senegal 2-2, with Takashi Inui and Keisuke Honda scoring.

• Robert Lewandowski, the ace of Bayern Munich, has been disappointing for Poland so far.

• Poland was overtaken by Senegal and Colombia, dropping five goals and scoring only one, by Grzegorz Krychowiak

• "We gave the Poles a lot of joy We have not given the fans these dreams at all.We want to change it tomorrow, "said winger Jakub Blaszczykowski

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