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On the 16th day of the tournament, December 6th (Japan time), Japan will play Croatia, the runner-up in the previous tournament in Russia, for the first time in the first round of the finals tournament.

Japan x Croatia

Japan vs Croatia will be played on the 6th at midnight Japan time.



In the first round, Japan took the lead against both Germany and Spain, who had won the championship, but in the second half, they changed their tactics and scored two goals to come from behind and win Group E with 2 wins and 1 loss. I passed 1st place.



In the match against Germany and Spain, Ritsu Doan, who came on as a substitute, scored equalizers in both games, and Kaoru Mitoma scored the winning goal in the match against Spain. First of all, it will be noticed whether it will be appointed as such.



Japan has advanced to the quarter-finals in three tournaments, including the last tournament in Russia, but they have all lost in the first round and will aim to reach the quarterfinals in their fourth challenge.



On the other hand, Croatia, who finished second in the previous tournament, is ranked 12th in the world, ahead of Japan's 24th.



Croatia conceded only 1 goal in their 3 matches in the first round, showing a sense of stability in defense.



Croatia's centerpiece is Luka Modric, who won the "Ballon d'Or" award for the best player selected by a French football magazine four years ago.



Japan has faced Croatia twice in the past two World Cups, losing 0-1 in the first round of the 1998 France tournament, and drawing 0-0 in the first round of the 2006 Germany tournament.



Aiming for the quarter-finals for the first time, the key point of the match will be whether Japan will be able to create chances through defense from the front while facing Croatia's strong midfield led by Modric.

Brazil x South Korea

Another match in the first round of the finals tournament, Brazil vs. South Korea, will be held on the 6th at 4:00 am Japan time.



World No. 1 and favorites to win the championship, Brazil have a solid offense and a solid defence, conceding just one goal in their three matches in the first round.



In the third match of the first league, Brazil lost to Cameroon after changing most of their starting line-up, but still finished first in Group G with 2 wins and 1 loss.



Korea Republic, who are ranked 28th in the world, will be facing offensively with SON Heung-min, who was the top scorer in the English Premier League last season.



In the first round, they came from behind to win against Portugal in the final match of Group H, and advanced to the final tournament for the first time in three tournaments in 2nd place with 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw.



It will be interesting to see whether Brazil, who are aiming for a record-breaking sixth victory, will show their strength in the knockout rounds, or whether Korea Rep., with all of their members running with dedication, will be able to play tenaciously and create chances.