The Round of 12 will usher in the final battle. Among them, Japan's home game against Vietnam will be the first focus of this round, although both teams have no pressure to qualify, but it has an important impact on the points ranking. Once the Japanese team defeats Vietnam, then the Blue Warriors will lock in the first place in the group, and Vietnam will completely lose the hope of anti-super national football and become the bottom of the group.
The Japanese team currently has six consecutive wins, and the points have reached 21 points, but the Saudi Arabia behind them is in hot pursuit, trailing by only one point. Considering that the World Preliminary Round rankings are decisive for the World Cup group draw, Japan, which is ranked second in Asia, is also eager to win the top spot in Group B. While proving the strength, it also paved the way for the group draw of the World Cup. This round they will return to their familiar home stadium to face Vietnam, who are currently at the bottom of the group, which is a great opportunity for them.
In this World Preliminary Round, compared with the national football team, the goal of the Vietnamese team is more clear, and all their hope is to get rid of the role of the bottom of the group and suppress the Chinese team, and now they are only one step away from this dream. Considering that they are only three points behind the national football team at present, as long as they win the Japanese team on the road, they can be promoted to the fifth place in the group, and the pressure will all come to the side of the national football team. Therefore, against Japan, Vietnam will not only not release water, but will concentrate the spirit of 12 points, aiming to suppress the national football team and let the national football team become their cushion team.
Therefore, the Japanese team also had to beware of the Vietnamese team's psychology of wanting to win. Although it has won six consecutive victories, it should be known that in the first leg of the round of 12, Japan only beat Vietnam by one goal, and the advantage was not obvious. Like the Japanese team, Vietnam is also a small and fast team, with more delicate foot skills and stronger bodies, and their impact and fighting spirit are high. Not to mention that the Japanese team fought with Australia for 90 minutes in the last round, although it won the victory, but the consumption of the players was also extremely large, and now that they have the right to participate in the World Cup, it is not known whether the players will lighten the enemy or relax their vigilance.
Of course, judging from the historical record, Japan is definitely still the dominant side. The biggest score was the 2007 Asian Cup, when Japan beat their opponents 4-1 and the remaining four games were 1-0. Mori Hoichi has also said highly that Japan's goal in the World Cup is to advance to the quarterfinals. Then in the face of an opponent like Vietnam, the Japanese team must not be taken lightly, otherwise if the home team really accidentally loses and repeats the defeat against Oman in the first round, the rhetoric of MoriHoichi and the Japanese team will be completely reduced to laughter.
For the national football team, of course, this time is also hoping that the Japanese team can win, so that the national football team does not need Oman, so as to lock in the fifth place seat in the group in advance, and at least throw away the Vietnamese team by 3 points. Although this is not a glorious achievement, it is already a great comfort for the national football team that has now fallen to the bottom. Therefore, the national football team will also be very concerned about the results of the match between Japan and Vietnam, and they are looking forward to the Blue Samurai being able to hang Vietnam and completely dampen their morale while avoiding falling into the bottom seat. In this way, when the national football team plays in Oman, there will be no psychological baggage of achievements, but will perform more well.