At the Qatar World Cup draw ceremony, the Japanese men's football team was divided into Group E with the winners of Spain, Germany, Costa Rica vs New Zealand. The Japanese men's soccer team has determined the schedule in the World Cup, the following is Beijing time, November 23, 2022, 21:00, Germany vs Japan; November 27, 18:00, Japan vs Costa Rica and New Zealand winners; December 2, 3:00, Japan vs Spain.
I have to say that after the good luck of the consecutive World Cup groupings, this time it is a huge test for Japanese football. When Japan was drawn out, Mori's expression was really intriguing, as if he was thinking, and seemed to be lamenting the trickery of fate. Former South Korean international Lee Tian-so watched the World Cup draw ceremony live on his personal social media, and when he saw that Japan was drawn in a group with Germany and Spain, he clapped happily and said that Japan simply did not have to go to the World Cup.
When he saw South Korea fall into the Portuguese group, Lee Tianxiu recalled the history of their 1:0 defeat of Portugal in 2002, and expressed optimism about the prospects of the Korean team this time, he believed that Paul Bento would make the most reasonable deployment when South Korea played Portugal, and at the same time, facing the aging Uruguay, he was fully able to win the battle and win the group.
In the last World Cup, then the South Korean team can also get a victory from the German team, did not the South Korean team also look at the death group when the draw was drawn? Because with Germany, you can't win, but what about the result? From the ability of the existing Asian team, who to be with is always the group of death, you have to qualify is to rely on your own ability to compete, whether it is the so-called death group Japan team to fight with Spain and Germany, or Iran and England, South Korea and Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Argentina and so on are the group of death. Therefore, the key for Asian teams is to rely on themselves to try to qualify, and not to pay attention to the results of the draw.
Does the Japanese men's soccer team really have no chance? In the 2010 World Cup, when they were in a group with the final runner-up Netherlands, they also had a chance to beat the Netherlands, and even played with Italy in the Confederations Cup, and the last edition almost eliminated Belgium. It is possible to win a draw against a European team, and although they lost to Oman in the World Cup and drew with Vietnam, I still think that Japan may become a dark horse.
In addition, don't underestimate Costa Rica, if Costa Rica can really qualify, no one dares to say that he will win him. Don't forget that the 14-year World Cup Costa Rica was recognized as a points boy in the death group, but what happened afterwards? People have defeated Uruguay, Italy and drawn England to qualify first in the group, and the knockout victory over Greece and the Netherlands are inseparable, how many people predicted that they were punched in the face? So never say anything so sure before the start of the game.
How much bonus can the Japanese men's football team get? Each of the 32 teams that first participate in the World Cup receives $1.5 million in preparation costs. The teams in the 17th-32nd place are $9 million each. This means that if the group qualifies, you can get a prize of $10.5 million, and if the Japanese group qualifies and enters the round of 16, the 9-16 teams will receive $13 million per team. Then the top 8 teams, $17 million each, fourth place, $25 million, third place $27 million, runner-up $30 million, championship $42 million.
It is difficult to say how many bonuses Japan can get, but it is certain that it will get at least $10.5 million in prize money. Therefore, participating in the world's largest event such as the World Cup, not only glory but also money to earn, this money is a huge amount of money for many football associations.