The Japanese national team, who will face the World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar, will play their first match against Germany at 4:00 pm local time on the 23rd and 10:00 pm Japan time on the 23rd as the first match of the first league.
Japan has advanced to the knockout rounds in each of the three tournaments it has scored points in the first match, but in the tournament where Japan lost the first match, they were eliminated in the first round, so they won points against the world's leading powerhouses. It will be noted whether you can give
Japan, who are in Group E of the World Cup Qatar tournament that started on the 20th of this month, will face Germany in their first match on the 23rd.
Germany is a powerhouse that has won the World Cup four times, including when they were in West Germany, and their world ranking is 11th compared to Japan's 24th.
20 of the 26 members are playing in the German 1st division league, with German 1st division powerhouses such as goalkeeper Neuer and midfielder Kimmich, and Bayern Munich players playing a central role in the team.
On the other hand, Japan also has players who play in the German first division, such as captain Maya Yoshida, defensive midfielder Endo Wataru, and attacking commander Kamada Daichi. The key to victory is whether you can demonstrate your power against the opponent.
Of the six tournaments that Japan has held so far, three of the tournaments where they earned points in the first match advanced to the knockout stages, but the tournaments where they lost in the first match and did not get any points were eliminated in the first round. increase.
Japan will face 31st-ranked Costa Rica on the 27th and 7th-ranked Spain on December 1st.
Yoshida said, "We are in a very good condition with a mix of excitement and anxiety about how far we can go against Germany, who have won the World Cup. I want to surprise the world."