• The Spaniards only need one point to qualify for the next round.

  • The Japanese must win to be sure of continuing the adventure in Qatar, but a draw could be enough for their happiness.

  • The match will be played on the lawn of the Khalifa International Stadium, which can accommodate 45,416 seats, in Doha.

With a great victory each during the 1st day, Spain and Japan remained unsatisfied after the 2nd match.

With a draw in the last meeting of the group stage, both teams could qualify. 

But in pre-match press conferences, they said they wouldn't do the math.

The winner will be in the round of 16, and the game is worth the effort.

On which channel to watch the match Japan - Spain?

The meeting will be broadcast on Thursday January 1 at 8 p.m., on BeIN Sports 1, only for subscribers to the channel.

You can also follow the Japan - Spain match live on 20 Minutes via our live commentary. 



Spain is gaining momentum

First in their group after the first two high-flying days, La Roja is in pole position before the last day.

Impressive when they entered the fray against Costa Rica (7-0 victory), Luis Enrique's men stood up to Germany (1-1), however more experienced, thereafter.

Driven by his golden generation and the backbone of Barça, the Spaniards have shown that they should be counted on to play the leading roles at the World Cup in Qatar.

With Busquets, Pedri and Gavi in ​​midfield, and Alvaro Morata who is beginning to prove effective, Spain has plenty of resources to bring down the Japanese team. 

With one goal conceded and 8 scored in two matches, the numbers speak volumes in favor of La Roja.

Especially since she is starting to find automatisms and to develop the game that her coach, known for his many titles won with Barça, wants to put in place.

Japan wants to put the cover back

After knocking down the German ogre (2014 world champion) on the first day, to everyone's surprise, the Samuraï Blue are not going to pray if they have the opportunity to beat another big guy (2010 world champion ).

It will be necessary to pull themselves together, after a surprising defeat conceded against Costa Rica (1-0). 

Better than their adversaries, the Japanese had shown themselves to be particularly harmless.

They can count on the pearl of Stade de Reims, Junya Ito, in great shape this season, to correct the situation.

24th in the FIFA rankings, the Japanese will have to raise their level of play to overcome Spain, 7th.

Present in the round of 16 of the World Cup in 2002, 2010 and 2018, this last march before the knockout matches does not scare them!



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