Japan vs China Prediction & Tips
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Japan and China will resume their 2022 World Cup Qualifying Campaigns on Thursday, as they fight in Saitama.
After six matches of the third qualifying round, Japan are in the automatic qualifying spots, albeit with only one point clear of Australia, while their visitors have a lot more work to do if they want to have a chance to advance.
Having beaten round two with a near-perfect record, Japan looked strong again in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers, winning four of their six campaign games so far, despite suffering a 1-0 initial defeat to Japan. ‘Oman.
Hajime Moriyasu’s team recovered instantly when they faced China in the first group match between these two sides, as Yuya Osako scored the only goal of the match in Qatar, before being damaged again by a 1-0 loss. , this time against Saudi Arabia.
The Samurai Blue then faced the imaginative Australia in a crucial clash, and came off the right flank in a 2-1 win thanks to Ao TanakaGol in the opening and an own goal in the final by Aziz Behich.
Moriyasu’s men have since built on that with 1-0 streak wins over Vietnam and Oman, with Junya Ito scoring the decisive goals in each of these.
As a result of their strong rebound, Japan find themselves one point ahead of Australia in third place and, with two teams earning guaranteed tournament qualification later this year, they will be keen to add a fourth straight win to strengthen. their bid for a seventh consecutive World Cup appearance.
They face a Chinese side with a much smaller chance of progressing after a difficult start in the third round, with the visitors starting by losing to Australia and opponents on Thursday.
While they bounced back with a dramatic 3-2 win over Vietnam thanks to Zhang Yuning goal and Wu Lei brace, including a victory in the 95th minute, the Dragon’s Team were unable to add another win, falling into a defeat. against Saudi Arabia with the same score later.
After laudable 1-1 draws against Oman and Australia, with Wu Lei scoring in each, they kept their hopes alive, but with Australia six points clear of the playoff position and Japan leading them. by seven points, Li Xiaopeng Men will know they need to register a winning streak to still have a chance.
With only four games to play, Thursday must represent a turning point for the Dragon’s Team under the new management of Li Xiaopeng as they try to reach a World Cup for the first time since 2002.
Japan – China FREE TIPS
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