MEXICO –
Japan’s nationwide soccer staff arrived in Monterrey, Mexico, after holding a largely closed coaching session close to Nashville, Tennessee, on June 18 because it prepares for a key Group F match towards Tunisia on June 20 native time, or June 21 in Japan, at Monterrey Stadium.
The staff traveled to Mexico after finishing its preparations close to Nashville, the place Japan has been based mostly throughout the North American event. The match can be Japan’s second within the group stage of the FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Japan opened its marketing campaign with a 2-2 draw towards the Netherlands in Dallas, salvaging a degree when Daichi Kamada scored an 88th-minute equalizer. Keito Nakamura had earlier scored Japan’s first aim after the Netherlands took the lead via Virgil van Dijk. Crysencio Summerville then put the Dutch again in entrance earlier than Kamada’s late strike gave Japan a beneficial level.
Tunisia enters the match underneath strain after dropping 5-1 to Sweden in its opening recreation. The defeat left Tunisia on the backside of Group F and led to the dismissal of head coach Sabri Lamouchi, with Hervé Renard introduced in to guide the staff via the remainder of the event.
Renard, who has beforehand coached Morocco and Saudi Arabia on the World Cup, described Japan as “the best team in Asia” forward of the match. Tunisia wants a constructive consequence to remain in competition, whereas Japan can be on the lookout for its first win after narrowly lacking out on three factors towards the Netherlands.
After the primary spherical of matches, Sweden leads Group F with three factors, whereas Japan and the Netherlands have one level every. Tunisia has no factors. Japan is scheduled to face Sweden in its closing group match on June 25.
Source: Kyodo