| Japan U23 vs Spain U23 | |
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Match:
| Japan U23 vs Spain U23
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Tournament:
| Summer Olympics Final Stage - Semi-Final |
Date:
| Tue, Aug 3 2021 |
| Time: | 4:30 p.m. Indian time
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Stadium:
| Saitama Stadium 2002 |
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| Match Finished | |
Spain U23 | 1 - 0 | Japan U23 | |
Lineup
| Japan U23
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Japan U23 XI: Not Published Yet | |
Lineup | Spain U23
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Spain U23 XI: Not Published Yet | |
Match Preview | |
Japan Vs Spain Preview. Spain will face the host, Japan, in the semifinal match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics which took place at Saitama Stadium 2002, Tuesday (03/08/2021) at 4:30 p.m. Indian time.
Spain did not perform well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite being the top team. La Roja qualified for the knockout stages after finishing as the leader of Group C with a collection of 5 points. In the opening match, Spain was held to a 0-0 draw by Egypt, then won 1-0 over Australia in the second match, and again drew 1-1 against Argentina in the third match.
In the quarter-finals, Spain was also almost eliminated by Ivory Coast. The two teams drew 2-2 in normal time which meant that the match had to go into extra time. In extra time, Spain managed to score 3 goals which made them win the game with a score of 5-2.
Meanwhile, the host appeared more convincing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japan qualified for the knockout stages after finishing as group A winners with a perfect collection of 9 points. They won all 3 group stage matches, each against South Africa 1-0 in the first match, Mexico 2-1 in the second, and France 4-0 in the third.
In the quarter-finals, Japan experienced a bit of difficulty. They had to wait until the penalty shootout to get rid of New Zealand. After a 0-0 draw in normal time and extra-rounds, Japan finally made sure to qualify for the semifinals after winning 4-2 in the high-fives fight.