At 18:14 beijing time on February 1, the 8th round of Group B of the Round of 12 ushered in the top battle, and Japan sat at home to meet Saudi Arabia.
In the first half, Amalki was injured, jun ito broke the deadlock on the right with a speed-out cross assisted Takumi Minamino, and in the second half, Nagatomo Yuto assisted Junya Ito to expand the score.
In the end, Japan beat Saudi Arabia 2-0, 4 points ahead of Australia in one more game, ranking second, only 1 point behind Saudi Arabia, firmly grasping the opportunity to advance to the 2022 World Cup.
Match-A winger Jun Ito also shined in the round of 12, passing a meritorious shot to help Japan beat Saudi Arabia 2-0!
In this year's Round of 12, Japan is gradually improving, and winger Jun Ito from The bunjaya giants Genk has also become the brightest star. Japan's 2-0 victory over the national football team, Jun Ito also scored a header; against the top team Saudi Arabia, Ito Jun also assisted Takumi Minamino in the first half to score, and received an assist from veteran Yuto Nagatomo in the second half. Jun Ito also scored a game-high 8.4 points after the game.
In this campaign, Japanese football highlighted the strength of the Asian brother, although the starting center Yong Yong also continued to be in a downturn, but the midfield is Japan's biggest advantage, and Jun Ito, which is the small motor on the right side of Japan, is an alternative Japanese player, fast, able to pass and shoot. Jun Ito also told Chinese football not to keep your mouth shut in the five major leagues, and to be able to stay in a league like Bunjia and play a game is success. After Japan defeated Saudi Arabia in this battle, it has led Australia by as many as 4 points, and has firmly occupied the opportunity to directly qualify for the World Cup in the top two of the group, and Australia is in danger.
Japan had a complete victory over Saudi Arabia, with less than 40% of the ball in the whole game, but there were 10 shots on goal, of which 3 were on target, while Saudi Arabia only had 4 shots on goal, including 1 on target.