'Fire demonstration' Japan and China hit 10 goals in 2 games! It crossed the World Cup nine-fault line
Nov 19, 2024
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The Japanese men's soccer A team, led by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, defeated China 3-1 in the 6th Group C match of the Asian 3rd qualifying round of the '2026 North-China World Cup' held at Xiamen Igret Stadium in China on the 19th.
Japan has virtually confirmed its advance to the World Cup finals by accumulating five wins, one draw and 16 points.
Japan is in Group C with Australia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, China, Bahrain.
Six teams will play 10 home-and-away games each, with the first and second place going straight to the finals.
Indonesia, ranked third in the group, has only six points. Japan will secure at least second place in the group with three more points in the remaining four games.
Japan beat China 7-0 at home. He scored 10 goals in just two games against China. Japan conceded just two goals while scoring 22 goals in six Group C qualifying matches.
Japan came out with a 3-4-2-1 system.
Koki Ogawa (NEC Neimeheon) stood at the one-top. Kubo Takefusa (Real Socedad) and Minamino Takumi (AS Monaco) applied for the second term. Endo Wataru (Liverpool) and Tanaka Ao (Liz) were responsible for the waist.
Keito Nakamura (Lance) and Junya Ito (Lance) played left and right wingbacks.
The baxri was composed by Machida Koki (Saint-Jiluaz), Itakura Koko (Mönchengladbach), and Seko Ayumu (Grathhofer). Suzuki Zaion (Parma) defended the goal.
Japan scored the first goal in the 39th minute of the first half. Ogawa shook China's net with a cool header.
Japan scored an extra goal in extra time in the first half. The elaborate set play stood out.
He finished a corner from the right and turned it to the left. Itakura, who had been waiting completely as a no-mark, tasted the goal as she only put her head to it.
Japan finished with a 2-0 lead in the first half.
China scored a comeback goal as soon as the start of the second half, creating an atmosphere of pursuit. Wei Xu Hao sharply stabbed the penetrating pass. With Lin Liangming facing the goalkeeper, he connected with a direct shot to open Japan's tightly closed goal.
China's hopes did not last long.
Japan widened the gap again six minutes later. Ogawa, the main character of the first goal, completed a multi-goal.
Junya Ito completely beat the Chinese defender through personal tactics on the right.
Ito crossed in a comfortable situation.
Ogawa flopped down China as if he was spinning the mill with his head again.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
