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END OF THE MATCH
Japan defeated Paraguay 4-1 in friendly game
90' ⌚
The referee adds three more minutes
85' JAPAN SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
Ao Tanaka scores Japan's fourth goal after an assist from Kamada
82' Japan substitution
Out: Kaoru Mitoma
In: Kyōgo Furuhashi
79'
Daichi Kamada's deflected header for Japan
75'
Miguel Almirón shot from outside, but failed to score for Paraguay
71' Japan substitution
Out: Ritsu Dōan
In: Takefusa Kubo
70'
Ritsu Dōan misses the penalty kick with a right footed shot.
68'
Ritsu Dōan is brought down in the opponent's penalty area and the referee awards a penalty kick to Japan.
63' Paraguay substitutions
Out: Richard Sánchez, Óscar Romero y Gabriel Ávalos
In: Ángel Romero, Jesús Medina y Ángel Cardozo
63' Japan substitution
Out: Genki Haraguchi
In: Ao Tanaka
61' JAPAN SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
Kaoru Mitoma scores Japan's third goal as the hosts increase their advantage
59' PARAGUAY SCOOOOOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
Derlis Gonzalez scored Paraguay's goal after receiving a pass from Romero
57'
Oscar Romero managed an offensive header, but failed to score for Paraguay.
53'
Japan seeks aerial goal, unsuccessful in execution
50'
Yellow card for Derlis González in Paraguay
46' Japan substitutions
Out: Takuma Asano, Maya Yoshida y Wataru Endo
In: Daizen Maeda, Ko Itakura y Yūta Nakayama
SECOND HALF BEGINS
After halftime, the second half of the game begins.
END OF THE FIRST HALF
Japan partially defeats Paraguay by 2-0 at home
45' ⌚
The referee adds one more minute
43' JAPAN SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
Daichi Kamada scores the second goal for Japan, thanks to a header in the opponent's box.
41'
Another attempt by Asano, perfectly held by the Paraguayan keeper
39'
Deflected shot by Oscar Romero in favor of Paraguay.
36' JAPAN SCOOOOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
Takuma Asano scores the first goal of the match, after a chip in front of the Paraguayan goalkeeper.
31'
Oscar Romero's free kick for Paraguay is saved by the Japanese goalkeeper.
29'
Blas Riveros' shot in favor of Paraguay, perfectly saved by the Japanese goalkeeper.
25' Ball possesion
Japan 62%
Paraguay 38%
21'
Paraguay can't find ways to hurt Japan
18'
Free kick deflected in Japan's favor. Ritsu Dōan did not have the best execution.
15'
Genki Haraguchi shoots again from half distance and the ball hits an opponent.
10'
Genki Haraguchi's deflected shot for Japan
7'
Paraguay starts to look for pressure on the Japanese team at the start of the game
3'
Kaoru Mitoma's attempt on the Japanese left flank is unsuccessful.
THE MATCH BEGINS
The ball is rolling and the friendly match is underway
Protocol acts
The selected teams take the field and the national anthems are playing
Paraguay prepares
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Paraguay starting Xl
Japan starting Xl
History
The two teams have met 10 times, of which Japan has won four games, they have drawn four other matches and Paraguay has won only two.
The last confrontation
The last match played between the two teams happened in 2019 and ended with Japan winning 2-0. Interestingly it was also part of a FIFA friendly date.
Everything is ready
In less than an hour the game between Japan vs Paraguay will start, corresponding to the FIFA friendly match date.
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What time is Japan vs Paraguay?
Argentina: 7:00 AM on Star+
Bolivia: 6:00 AM on Star+
Brazil: 7:00 AM on Star+
Chile: 7:00 PM on Star+
Colombia: 5:00 AM on Star +
Ecuador: 5:00 AM on Star +
USA (ET): 6:00 AM on beIN Sports
Mexico: 5:00 AM on Star +
Paraguay: 6:00 AM on Telefuturo and Star +
Peru: 5:00 AM on Star +
Uruguay: 7:00 AM on Star +
Venezuela: 6:00 AM on Star+
Squad List - Japan
1 KAWASHIMA Eiji (RC Strasbourg/France)
12 GONDA Shuichi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
23 SCHMIDT Daniel (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
28 OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
5 NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
22 YOSHIDA Maya (UC Sampdoria/Italy)
3 TANIGUCHI Shogo (Kawasaki Frontale)
2 YAMANE Miki (Kawasaki Frontale)
4 ITAKURA Kou (FC Schalke 04/Germany)
20 NAKAYAMA Yuta (PEC Zwolle/Netherlands)
16 TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal/England)
26 ITO Hiroki (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)*
27 SUGAWARA Yukinari (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands)
8 HARAGUCHI Genki (1.FC Union Berlin/Germany)
7 SHIBASAKI Gaku (CD Leganes/Spain)
6 ENDO Wataru (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
14 ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
18 ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum/Germany)
10 MINAMINO Takumi (Liverpool FC/England)
19 FURUHASHI Kyogo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
13 MORITA Hidemasa (CD Santa Clara/Portugal)
9 KAMADA Daichi (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
15 MITOMA Kaoru (Royale Union Saint‑Gilloise/Belgium)
24 MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
21 DOAN Ritsu (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands)
25 UEDA Ayase (Kashima Antlers)
17 TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany)
11 KUBO Takefusa (RCD Mallorca/Spain)
Squad List - Paraguay
Antony Silva (Puebla – México), Juan Espínola (Godoy Cruz –Argentina), Santiago Rojas (Nacional – Paraguay). Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras – Brasil), Fabián Balbuena (Dinamo Moscú – Rusia), Omar Alderete (Valencia – España), David Martínez (River Plate –Argentina), Blas Riveros (Brondby – Dinamarca), Santiago Arzamendia (Cádiz – España), Luis Zárate (Olimpia – Paraguay), Alan Benítez (Cerro Porteño – Paraguay), Iván Cazal (Sol de América – Paraguay). Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps – Canadá), Richard Sánchez (América – México), Jesús Medina (CSKA – Rusia), Matías Galarza (Coritiba FC – Brasil), Óscar Romero (Boca Júniors – Argentina), Jorge Morel (Estudiantes – Argentina), Mathías Villasanti (Gremio – Brasil), Richard Ortiz (Olimpia – Paraguay), Josué Colmán (Guaraní – Paraguay), Derlis González (Olimpia – Paraguay), Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Cerro Porteño – Paraguay). Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Júniors – Argentina), Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC – EEUU), Miguel Almirón (Newcastle – Inglaterra), Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul – México).
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
Referee: Christopher Beath
Assistant 1: Ashlye Beecham
Assistant 2: Anton Schetinin
Fourth official: Ryo Tanimoto
Paraguay
Unfortunately, Paraguay failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Guarani team finished in eighth place with a total of 16 points. For the South American team, the road to the next World Cup in 2026 begins with these preparatory matches
Japan
Japan comes into this match after qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Asian team qualified in second place in Group B in the third round of the FIFA Asian Qualifiers. Now, Paraguay will be their first opponent in their preparation games.
The match will be played at the Sapporo Dome
The Sapporo Dome is a stadium where it is possible to play both soccer and baseball. This sports venue is located in the city of Sapporo, Japan. It hosted the 2002 Soccer World Cup held in South Korea and Japan and has a maximum capacity of 42,300 spectators. It was inaugurated in 2001.
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