At the World Cup Qatar tournament, Japan advanced to the final tournament with a record.
First victory against a team with a single-digit world ranking
It was the first time for Japan to win against a single-digit world ranking team in the World Cup, and (Spain ranked 7th in the world).
Win with 17% ball retention
Japan, who came from behind to win against Spain, seized victory by turning the few chances they had while the opponents kept the ball for most of the match.
Spain had 74% possession of the ball in the match, while Japan had just 17% possession.
In the interview after practice the day before the game, many players commented that ``There is no doubt that the defense will be longer, but when we win the ball in good form, we will definitely have a chance.'' For Japan, it was a victory that developed as expected.
Regarding this, Britain's "Opta Analyst", which deals with data analysis of sports, reports on official Twitter that "Japan won with the lowest ball possession rate in the history of the World Cup."
Passing the top of the primary league for the second time in 20 years
It will be the fourth time for Japan to advance to the finals tournament, following the 2002 Japan-Korea tournament, the 2010 South Africa tournament, and the 2018 Russia tournament.
According to the website of FIFA = International Football Federation, it is the first Asian team to advance to two tournaments in a row, and it is the second time in 20 years since the Japan-Korea tournament in 2002 that it has passed the top of the first league. .
Historic first league breakthrough
Japan made a historic breakthrough by defeating two strong teams that had won World Cup titles in a come-from-behind comeback.