Official lineups of Japan – Netherlands
Japan:Suzuki – Taniguchi, Watanabe, H.Ito – Doan, Kamada, Sano, Nakamura – Maeda, Kubo – Ueda
Netherlands:Verbruggen – Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven -Frenkie De Jong, Gravenberch – Summerville, Reijnders, Gakpo – Malen
Japanhave been in distinctive kind heading into the match, stringing collectively 5 straight wins to reach as real contenders. Their attacking fluidity and defensive organisation have earned them respect amongst European heavyweights. TheNetherlands, in the meantime, face questions on consistency after a extra turbulent qualification marketing campaign. Yet they continue to be a staff able to producing moments of sophistication when it issues most.
WithSwedenandTunisiarounding out a genuinely aggressive group, there are not any gimmes. The winner of Netherlands-Japan may take a big step towards the knockout phases, whereas a defeat leaves little room for error. Both sides know the stakes and this can be a match that would outline their total match.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
Originally revealed on France24