The Japan national football team will play against France in the final round of the qualifying league at the Yokohama International Stadium from 8:30 pm.


Japan, which is the leader in Group A without losing two games so far, will advance to the final tournament if they win or draw.

Even if you lose, you will be able to advance depending on the conditions.

8:30 pm Kick off!

The match started at 8:30 pm with a kick-off in France.

Starting member

▽ Japan


[GK]


Kosei Tani


[DF]


Hiroki Sakai / Yuta Nakayama / Maya Yoshida (Captain) / Reo Hatate / Takehiro Tomiyasu


[MF]


Ko Endo / Takefusa Kubo / Ritsu Doan / Ayase

Ueda


[FW]


Ayase Ueda In



World Japan, Takehiro Tomiyasu, a defensive player who did not enter the bench in both games due to an injury to his left ankle in the game on the 28th, became the starting member for the first time. Expectations are high with Takefusa Kubo, who has scored goals in two consecutive games.



▽ France


[GK]


Paul Bernardoni


[DF]


Pierre Kalulu / Timote Pembele / Clement Michelin / Antony Cassie


[MF]


Luca Touser / Téji Tedy Savanier / Alexis Beka Beka


[FW]


André Pierre

Gignac

( Captain) / Florian Thauvin / Randall Columbia



France has been ranked 3rd in Group A with 1 win and 1 loss so far. André-Pierre Gignac marked a hat-trick with three goals in one game in the second round of the qualifying league against South Africa.