The Japanese national team, who are facing the football World Cup Qatar tournament, will face Croatia, the runner-up of the previous tournament, in the first round of the final tournament at 6:00 pm local time on the 5th and 0:00 am on the 6th Japan time.
Japan has lost in the first round in each of the three tournaments it has advanced to, and will aim to advance to the quarter-finals for the first time in its history in its fourth attempt.
The Japanese national football team finished first in Group E of the World Cup Qatar tournament first round, and will face Croatia, who finished second in the previous tournament in Russia, in the first round of the finals tournament on the 5th local time.
Croatia's world ranking is 12th compared to Japan's 24th, and their solid defence, conceding just one goal in three matches in the first round, has kept them ahead of the world's second-ranked Belgium.
In addition, 37-year-old Modric, who plays for Real Madrid in the Spanish first division, is full of talent in the midfield, and volunteer Aoi Tanaka said, "The key is the offense and defense in the midfield. Players who can do anything if they have time. So the most important thing is not to give them time and space."
Japan has made it through the first league in three tournaments, including the previous tournament in Russia, and has advanced to the finals, but they have all lost in the first round, and this is their fourth challenge, and they have been aiming for the best eight. I am aiming to advance.
The Croatia match will start at 6:00 pm local time on the 5th and 0:00 am on the 6th Japan time.