00:00Another big night at the World Cup. It's really interesting how many of these groups are going to the last set of matches.
00:14It's really giving an excitement and a vibrancy to the World Cup.
00:17I would suggest, Annie, though, from Japan's point of view, having beaten Germany on this ground,
00:21they need a sense of belief and a sense of intensity to match what they did against the Germans.
00:27Absolutely, and I think the manager's already probably done that by changing the team back to the team that beat Germany.
00:35And they've done it. They have to believe they can get something out of this game because they've done it against Germany,
00:39another big nation in Spain. They have to go for it. They've changed their system.
00:44The likes of Maida are up front, quick, fast players. They have to believe they can win the game.
00:51You look at where they play, Graham. Three of them play back home in Japan.
00:54Otherwise, they're playing in Spain and Portugal and Germany and Scotland, so they're exposed to top-level players.
00:59Yeah, and they won't have any fear coming into this tonight.
01:02When I watch Japan play, it's like they play slightly naive.
01:07They play at full throttle. From minute one, they try and get on the front foot and stay there.
01:13That isn't always possible when you play against the really good teams, the really good passing teams,
01:17which Spain have shown already in this tournament, they might be the best passing team.
01:21So I think it'll be a very interesting game tonight.
01:23That will be the issue, won't it? Use the ball well, Japan, when you get it, because you might not get it that often,
01:28as many teams are found against Spain.
01:30Yeah, that team that dominated world football going back a decade, they've maintained that all the way through.
01:36After they got that ruthlessness and that clinical element up front to be able to take them far in the tournament,
01:41it looks like they're on a collision course for Brazil in the quarter-finals, which will be one hell of a game,
01:46because you just look at the way Spain have played so far, it's been absolutely outstanding.
01:50I think they've been one of the best teams in the group phase.
01:52Spain are easy on that. You know, that midfield, keep the ball and help it round the corner.
01:56You know, one and two touch, get it forward all the time.
01:59But the lack of striker, that may be their undoing.
02:03But I think in terms of build-up play and looking like a really smooth outfit, good to watch.
02:09They might just come up short because they don't have that cutting edge.
02:12There's the challenge for Morata then. Let's join our commentary team.
02:15Good evening to Ali McCoys and Clive Tilsley.
02:18Good evening, Mark. Good evening, everybody.
02:21The Khalifa International Stadium holds happy memories for Japan,
02:27recent memories just over a week since they walked out here side by side with Germany
02:33to spring one of the three big surprises of this tournament so far.
02:39Saudi Arabia's victory over Argentina was up there with it on the shockometer,
02:45but they couldn't follow it up against Poland or Mexico.
02:49Morocco pulled off the other big upset against Belgium,
02:53and they have capitalised today, beating Canada to qualify.
02:58Japan didn't capitalise against Costa Rica in their second game,
03:03so now they have to be heroic all over again.
03:08I guess that's why their shocks, they're difficult to repeat.
03:15Turn the clock back a decade or so, and we were just beginning to wonder
03:23if anyone other than Spain would ever win another major tournament again.
03:27They rattled off a hat-trick of triumphs at the World Cup and the Euros to 2012,
03:33but all good things come to an end in football, and now they find themselves in transition.
03:45Come on!
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