Luis Enrico evaluate the game Japan be a hard test for Spanish. This duel will determine who will qualify for the last 16 World Cup 2022.
Spain met Japan in their final Group E match at the Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, on Friday (2/12/2022) early morning WIB. Competition in Group E is so close with all nations still having a chance to qualify.
Spain currently top Group E with four points. They are one point ahead of Japan and Costa Rica, in second and third place respectively. The caretaker position is occupied by Germany with one point.
Furia Roja are just one draw away from this match to qualify for the round of 16. Meanwhile, Japan must win if they are to reach the last 16 without depending on other matches.
Judging by the current standings, Samurai Blue could qualify even in the event of a draw. Provided that the Germany-Costa Rica match is without a winner.
Even if Spain only needed a draw, the coach, Luis Enrico evaluating the duel will still be difficult for the children entrusted to his care. He felt that Japan had the ability to upset Spain.
The former Barcelona coach reflected on the results of the two countries’ previous meeting at the 2020 Olympics. At that time, Spain had to fight to beat Japan 1-0 in the semi-final after extra time. The only goal of the Matador Team came from Marco Asensio.
Japan also showed good qualities when they beat Germany 2-1 in their first match of Group E. However, in their second match, they slipped after losing 0-1 to Costa Rica.
“Japan are a world-class team. Tomorrow is a tough test for us. We fought against them in the Olympics. We have to go to extra time,” Enrique said as quoted by the Daily Mail.
“They beat Germany. We know how good they are. This is a big test for us,” he explained.
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