At the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese national football team will advance to the finals for the first time and will face Spain in the semi-finals from 8 o'clock tonight.
If Japan wins, it will be more than the highest silver medal ever.
We will keep you updated on the progress of the match.
Japan's starting member
[GK] Kosei Tani
[DF] Hiroki Sakai / Yuta Nakayama / Ko Itakura / Maya Yoshida (Captain) / Reo Hatate
[MF] Wataru Endo / Takefusa Kubo / Ritsu Doan / Ao Tanaka
[FW] Daichi Hayashi
Quarterfinals Three people have been replaced.
Hiroki Sakai, whose suspension has been lifted, has returned to the starting lineup.
On the other hand, Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is the key player in the defense, cannot participate due to cumulative warnings.
The key is whether the defense team led by Captain Maya Yoshida can defend persistently.
Spanish starting member
[GK] Unai Simon
[DF] Marc Cucurella / Pau Torres / Eric Garcia / Oscar Hill
[MF] Martin Subimendi / Mikel Melino (Captain) / Pedri González
[FW] Rafa Mir / Mikel Oyarzabal / Dani Olmo
Spain has 18-year-old Pedri who plays in Barcelona, the powerhouse of the Spanish 1st division, and other highly skilled players, and this tournament has averaged 60% in the four games so far. We are proud of the ball control rate that exceeds.
If you win, the first final silver or higher will be confirmed
At the Olympic Games, Japanese soccer boys won the bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico Games, which is the best result, and if they win this match, they will advance to the final for the first time, and the silver medal or higher will be confirmed.