Japan U23 hosts Spain U23 in the semifinals of the Olympic Games. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 3rd at Saitama Stadium (Saitama)
The Japanese showed a very bright game in the group stage. The national team won all three matches, scoring seven goals and conceding only one time. Especially worth noting is the game against France, in which the Japanese put the world champions on their knees, scoring four unanswered goals. After progressing from the group, Japan faced New Zealand. After not bright 120 minutes, the teams went to the penalty spot. There the Japanese got a ticket to the semifinals.
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Spain tied twice in the group. But after beating Australia, the Red Fury secured a place in the knockout rounds from the first place. In that group, all the teams did not show themselves brightly. It is worth noting that both goals were scored by the players of Real Sociedad, Oyarzabal and Merino. In the quarterfinals, the Spaniards faced the Ivory Coast national team. Olmo and Bailly scored in the first half, and then the teams were silent until 90 minutes. In the first added minute, Cote d'Ivoire took the lead and seemed to have scored a winning goal, but Mir Vicente was able to equalize. In extra time, the Spaniards put the squeeze on the opponent. Oyarzabal and Mir (double) sent the Ivorians home.
Spain was originally the favorite of the Olympics. But the Reds are not showing the champion’s game so far, although their squad is full of stars. The entire starting lineup of Spain is the players from the first eleven in the top European clubs. But Japan shows itself well at home. The Japanese became the best team in the group stage and showed a great desire for gold medals. They are really more motivated, since they do not have many chances in big tournaments. Real Madrid's player Takefusa Kubo is showing great performance. He scored against all the teams in the group, and Spain should pay attention to him, since many Spanish players know him from performances in La Liga. As for the upcoming match, I think that both teams will score. Many people underestimate the Japanese, but such a bright team is worth believing in.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
