Japan pays the price for underestimating the enemy, and Spain may lose 2 in a row! In extreme cases, Germany lost 2 games to advance. In the second round of Group E of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Japan vs Costa Rica, this match is very important for both teams, if Japan can win, there is a high probability of securing a place in the round early, and if Costa Rica wins, then the promotion hope can be reserved until the final round.
In the latest world rankings, Japan is in 24th place, Costa Rica is in 31st place, the two teams have met 4 times before, Japan is unbeaten with 3 wins and 1 loss, plus Japan beat Germany 2-1 in the first round, and Costa Rica lost 0-7 to Spain, so there are still many fans who are optimistic about Japan winning before the match. Originally, the outside world thought that the Japanese team should adopt a strong attack tactic in the face of the slightly weaker Costa Rica team, but Japanese head coach Morihoichi is still very conservative like playing the German team, and the starting lineup is not the strongest team, Maeda Dairan who started in the last game sat on the bench, Asano Takuma, Takumi Minamino, Junya Ito, Hideku and other famous players also sat on the bench, so the entire first half, the Japanese team did not get many shooting opportunities, in addition to the Costa Rica team is extremely strong defense, As long as Japan burst in with the ball, Costa Rica immediately raised to spoil, so neither team had many shots on goal last time, and the two teams drew 0-0 in the first half.
In the second half of the game, Morihoichi began to replace the main lineup, Asano Takuma, Kaoru Mikasa, Jun Ito also appeared one after another, but the Japanese team was still invincible on the field, and the Japanese team also paid the price for their underestimation, in the 80th minute, Maya Yoshida made a mistake in the penalty area, Hidemasa Morita also made a mistake, Costa Rica made a steal in front, and then Fuller played a beautiful pick, although Shuichi Kwon made a save, but did not change the trajectory of the ball, can only watch the ball into the net, Former to the end, Takumi Minamino came off the bench and Japan prepared to make the final wave, but Japan's final onslaught could not change the scoreline, and Costa Rica won their first World Cup victory 1-0, as well as their first victory against Japan. After Japan lost this match, the situation in Group E has changed, and Japan squandered the opportunity to qualify early and may pay a terrible price for it.
Next, Germany will play Spain, and if Germany can win, all four teams in Group E will have 3 points, of which Spain should be able to finish first by goal difference, so that all 4 teams will need to fight for life in the final round. Even if Germany loses to Spain in this round, there is still a chance to qualify, because Germany will face Costa Rica, the weakest team in the group, Japan will face the strongest Spain team in the group, if Germany can beat Costa Rica and Japan loses to Spain, then Germany may use goal difference advantage to beat Japan to advance to the round of 16, of course, this will be the most extreme situation, the current qualification situation in Group E is still uncertain. This article is original by Xiao Lizi, please do not plagiarize or move. #2022世界杯 #
