On the evening of March 29, Beijing time, the World Preliminary Round of 12 in Asia ended a match, and the Japanese men's football team played against the Vietnamese men's football team at home. In the end, Japan broke out of the big cold, the home 1-1 was forced to draw by Vietnam, did not have the opportunity to win 7 consecutive wins in the round of 12, and entered the 21st century for the first time to win against Vietnam, creating a 22-year humiliating record.
Defeating Australia away in the last round, Japan locked in the top two of the group in the early round, and the team's history has advanced to the World Cup finals for seven consecutive times, second in Asia after South Korea for 10 consecutive times. This time back at home, Japan ushered in the final of the round of 12, against Vietnam, which was out of the game early.
Japan's early qualification does not mean that It will give Vietnam a victory, after all, tens of thousands of fans at home in Japan want to see the national team win. Since 2007, the two teams have met four times, and Japan has achieved a record of total victory, scoring seven goals and conceding only one.
In the latest EDITION OF FIFA World Rankings, Japan ranks 23rd, Asia 2nd, Vietnam 98th and Asia 17th.
Japan advanced to the World Cup ahead of schedule, with coach Moriho rotating 9 people in a round and making large-scale adjustments, with Jiu Jianying leading the starting eleven.
After the opening, Japan firmly controlled the game, and the team that took the lead in the goal was Vietnam. In the 20th minute, Nguyen Gong Phuong corner kick out, Nguyen Thanh Binh header scored, Vietnam 1-0 first next city, this is Vietnam's first shot since the opening of the game, immediately scored.
This goal was conceded, so that Japan's 12-game clean sheet was ended in five consecutive games, and faced Australia, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam, each conceded a goal, only the B group only the national football team did not break through the Japanese goal.
At the end of the first half, Japan fell behind 0-1, with 68% possession and 12-1 shots on goal, the game was dominant, and the efficiency was far less than that of Vietnam.
In the second half, the 54th minute, Haraguchi's front of the penalty area directly swung his leg to shoot, the Vietnamese goalkeeper saved the hand, and Maya Yoshida cleverly scored to help Japan equalize 1-1.
Under the continuous siege of the Japanese team, it once again received a reward. In the 71st minute, Tanaka Bi scored a goal, and because Takumi Minamino had a handball first, the referee signaled that the Japanese goal was invalid. In the 78th minute, a Japanese corner kick was fired and Maya Yoshida was deflected 1 meter in front of goal, missing a good opportunity. In the 87th minute, Japan scored again, and was judged invalid because of the offside position, and finally Japan broke the Cold War to draw Vietnam 1-1, and did not qualify for the 7 consecutive wins to end the round of 12.
Japan won a draw and assisted the national football team in the air. Vietnam scored 1 point, the points reached 4 points, had no chance to tie the national football team, and locked the bottom of the group in advance.