The knockout round of the top 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup continues, and a focus battle tonight will be between Japan and Saudi Arabia. The CCTV5 program list will broadcast the three Asian Cup knockout games of the Japanese team. In last year's World Cup in Russia, the offensive fo

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The top 16 knockout rounds of the 2019 Asian Cup (top 16 matchups in the knockout rounds) continue, and a focus battle tonight will be between Japan and Saudi Arabia.

CCTV5 program will broadcast three Asian Cup knockout games

Japanese team

In last year’s World Cup in Russia, Japan and Belgium’s offensive football was addictive to watch. They got a dream start with 2-0 in the opening, although they were eventually defeated 2-3. Reversal, but the technical and tactical abilities of the Japanese team have been recognized, and fans around the world have seen the rapid development of Japanese football in recent years. In this Asian Cup, Japan does not have veterans such as Honda Keisuke, Shinji Okazaki, and Kagawa. Instead, there are young talents such as Don Anru, Asano Takuma, Minamino Takumi, etc. There are more than 10 players in Europe, and their paper strength is still top-notch.

Japan's state in the group stage was a bit slow. It only won 3-2 against Turkmenistan in the first game. In the second game, it also relied on the referee's controversial penalty to win against Oman . The final round match against Uzbekistan was also not the same. easy. Even so, Japan's small technical advantage and control of the game on the court was still superior. In previous friendly matches, Japan had successively defeated strong opponents who had participated in the World Cup in Russia. Among them, the 4-3 victory over Uruguay was full of gold. It can be said that Japan is a team that becomes stronger when it encounters strong enemies. Facing strong enemies can stimulate their small universe, and Saudi Arabia is such an opponent.

Saudi team

For the Saudi team, there is no particularly outstanding top star in the team. Most of the players are playing in their home country's wealthy leagues, which also ensures a good level of understanding between them. Although Saudi football rarely performs amazingly, it at least guarantees a good lower limit. In this Asian Cup, they won easily against North Korea and Fengfeng. This time against Japan, I believe Saudi Arabia will face a big test. The two teams have met twice in the 2016 World Cup preliminaries. Although Saudi Arabia has 1 win and 1 loss, the win at home was due to Japan's lack of motivation to qualify early. Judging from the index, most Asian companies are currently more optimistic about Japan.

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Australia

After an upset loss to Jordan in the first game, Australian coach Arnold withdrew the No. 10 Kruse who was not in satisfactory physical condition and switched to Perth Glory this season. Economidis, who was in excellent form, served as the starting left winger. Arnold's bold decision paid off. The Kangaroos scored in the next two games. The first goal against Palestine took 32 passes, and the final game against Syria Even after being misjudged to equalize with a penalty kick, they were able to become more frustrated and braver to stage a winning show. It can be said that the entire team is getting better in all aspects. Before this game, the team received another major benefit. Leckie, who missed the entire group stage due to injury, was finally able to play. This Hertha winger was originally the number one false nine in Arnold's 4-2-3-1 system. Regardless of the candidate, whether he starts this campaign or is a substitute, serves as a center or rushes back to his hometown, Uzi's defense is very busy, or there is a phenomenon of focusing on one thing at the expense of another. Arnold also described Leckie's return as if he signed a heavyweight. New aid.

Uzbekistan

Judging from the fighting spirit of Uzbekistan in the final round of the group, they did not want to encounter Australia too early. They played semi-main force and finally besieged the gate of Japan but failed. However, the deal was done. Uzbekistan only had three days of rest before the battle, which was better than Australia. Two full days were missing. They are also a team that combines both overall and individual skills. People like Akhmedov and Shomurodov have the ability to decide the game on their own. Although coach Cooper still focused on defense after taking over Uzi, he did not adopt a defensive policy like the Egypt he coached before. In fact, the team's defense line has many problems. In Oman and Japan, which has all substitutes, There is a bit of a mess in front of them, and the defense of set pieces is prone to missing people. Don't forget that 8 years ago, Australia achieved the largest victory in the history of the Asian Cup knockout round with Uzi. From all aspects, the defending champion deserves to be regarded highly.

The above are the games of today’s Asian Cup knockout rounds compiled by the editor for you. CCTV5 will broadcast the whole process live, so stay tuned.