Group H | Japan Vs Poland
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Group H comprising of Japan, Senegal, Colombia and Poland has been exfoliating some thriller games in the FIFA World Cup competition. The next game on the cards is charted among the top performers Japan and the most underperformed team Poland which is almost on the verge of elimination from the tournament itself. The other clash of Group H will be Senegal Vs Colombia.
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Today’s #WorldCup fixtures:
⏱ 3pm:
🇯🇵 Japan vs. Poland 🇵🇱
🇸🇳 Senegal vs. Colombia 🇨🇴⏱ 7pm:
🏴 England vs. Belgium 🇧🇪
🇵🇦 Panama vs. Tunisia 🇹🇳IT’S COMING HOME! pic.twitter.com/wDgp0Mhqdt
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) June 28, 2018
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The Japanese team would be looking to make a fiery attempt to top the table with a win in the Japan Vs Poland match, where it currently shares the lead position with Senegal after a 2-2 draw with The Lions Of Teranga. On the other hand, Poland who lost badly by a score of 3-0 to Colombia, would be playing to retain its FIFA World Cup glory.
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Japan was ranked lowest before the beginning of the group matches but they proved everyone wrong with their determination in their first encounter by beating Colombia 2-1. Japan’s progress is guaranteed to the Round of 16 if they manage to draw the Japan Vs Poland match.
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Japan:
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Japanese team may not be the best technique-wise but in terms of effort, togetherness and character they have always given their all for the cause. They are highly collaborative with the bit of pace they have slight up front and they also have the history of being a very dangerous opponent.
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Key Players:
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Keisuke Honda (C.F. Pachuca):
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Honda now holds the record of being the Asian player with highest goals scored in the FIFA World Cup history by scoring his fourth one in the encounter against Senegal. The 32 year-old is also expected to deliver in tonight’s Japan Vs Poland.
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4 – Keisuke Honda is now the top-scoring Asian player in World Cup history, netting four goals in nine total appearances in the competition. Icon. #JPNSEN #JPN #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/tT4NYxu04K
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 24, 2018
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The 32 year-old Honda hit the net once in each of the winning matches against Denmark and Cameroon during the FIFA World Cup 2010 aiding Japan to cruise to the Round of 16 and again one in the losing game against Ivory Coast in the FIFA World Cup 2014 World Cup where Japan got eliminated. In this year’s tournament, Japan would expect a lot from him in the coming matches.
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Shinji Okazaki (Leicester City)
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Okazaki is the main striker for the Leicester City team and has scored 50 goals for his national team. His best performances are yet expected to commence and are probably ahead. The 32 year-old is still likely start up front though and he can surely provide the scoring touch needed to do some damage.
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Shinji Okazaki and #JPN can book their spot in the #WorldCup Round of 16 this afternoon!
They take on Poland in Volgograd at 3pm. pic.twitter.com/r80G0VxFpm
— Leicester City (@LCFC) June 28, 2018
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The Leicester City striker is a quality player and has already exhibited his capability by scoring some marvelous goals for his club and Japan would be for a repetition of the performances in the Japan Vs Poland match.
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Team News:
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Japan could be playing unchanged for the third successive game, with no immediate injury worries. But Eiji Kawashima, Takahi Unui and Makoto Hasebe could be kept out to avoid the risk of suspension. They are all on bookings as a consequence of their performances in the previous two group games.
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A huge day in Group H…
TEAM NEWS (1/2) // #JPNPOL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/3ti1MOX1O4
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 28, 2018
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https://twitter.com/Ptv_spo0rts/status/1011123872664416256
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Poland:
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Polish Team had entered the tournament with high hopes following a successful qualification as it won eight of its 10 matches during the qualifying rounds.
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However, Poland could not perform to the expected levels after successive defeats in the tournament so far. They lost 2-1 to Japan in their opening fixture and 3-0 to Senegal in the second fixture. With nothing more to lose and only pride to protect, Poland might all out on the Japanese in tonight’s Japan Vs Poland match.
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Key Players:
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Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
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The Bayern Munich striker is the key figure in the Polish dressing room with a record breaking 16 goals in the qualifying games where Poland won 8 out of 10 games. Robert Lewandowski is a deadly striker with famously remembered for hitting five goals in 9 minutes and was expected to be contender for the Golden Boot in this year’s competition.
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Robert Lewandowski criticises Poland teammates after World Cup exit – https://t.co/7qQARRmBUC pic.twitter.com/s5Z6afMDYz
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) June 25, 2018
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However, those dreams are obviously shattered now as Poland will get eliminated even if they anyhow manage to win the Japan Vs Poland encounter.
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Grzegorz Krychowiak (PSG)
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The defensive midfielder was a budding star at Sevilla under Unai Emery, but he struggled badly after following Emery to PSG, resulting in a loan move to West Brom. With his club future up in the air, he’ll want to put together a good show albeit the last chance.
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GOAL!
Hope for Poland! Grzegorz Krychowiak scores a late goal to keep the game alive
Poland 1-2 Senegal pic.twitter.com/qT0s00Hw9b
— Indy Football (@IndyFootball) June 19, 2018
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Krychowiak is an extremely talented defensive midfielder. When at his best, he can deliver top performances. He is the only Polish scorer till now with one in the game against Senegal.
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Team News:
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There are lots of changes expected as the team has underperformed so far. The captain and coach will surely look to give fair chances to their bench and hence a wholesale swap is expected with Poland having zero chances of getting through to the Round of 16.
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Confirmed Starting XI :
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A huge day in Group H…
TEAM NEWS (1/2) // #JPNPOL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/3ti1MOX1O4
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 28, 2018
Match Prediction:
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Japan Vs Poland: 2-1
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Robert Lewandowski is expected to score tonight as Poland goes out of the World Cup
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