1BSPORTS 1B Sports June 12th According to Japanese media, the Japanese team will face the South American powerhouse Paraguay at the Tokyo National Arena on October 10, which will be an important battle for the Japanese team to prepare for the World Cup.
Paraguay is currently ranked 5th in the World Cup qualifiers, just one step away from advancing. The Football Association of both sides has signed a cooperation agreement, and the warm-up match was arranged smoothly.
Although Paraguay ranks 48th in the FIFA ranking, it performed well in this World Cup qualifiers and defeated strong teams such as Argentina and Brazil at home. The team has powerful players such as Sanabria (Turin) and Gomez (Brighton).
Japan and Paraguay have recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in history, and have won all the last four matches, but in the 2010 World Cup, Japan lost to Paraguay in the penalty shootout.
In addition, Japan is expected to have a warm-up match with Brazil. Brazil has just confirmed its 23rd consecutive World Cup negotiations, and the Football Association negotiations between the two sides are progressing rapidly.
The competition may be held on November 18, and may be at Tokyo National Arena; it may also be held at Tokyo Ainosu Stadium on October 14, and the specific time and location depends on the arrangements of other events.
The Brazilian team is full of stars, including Vinicius (Real Madrid), Rafinia (Barcelona) and Marginhos (PSG). Although he experienced two coach changes in the World Cup, Ancelotti led the team to an unbeaten record of 1 win and 1 draw after taking office, and finally successfully advanced to the World Cup.
Japan’s historical record against Brazil is 2 draws and 11 losses, never winning, with a total winning and consumption ratio of 5-35. If they can fight against Brazil, it will be an important test of the Japanese team’s strength.