Mexico vs Japan: Mexico lock horns with Japan in the bronze medal match of the men’s football competition on Friday with a chance for them to finish off well.
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Match Details:
Teams: Mexico vs Japan
Date: Friday 6th August, 2021
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
#Olympic | It’s MATCHDAY in Saitama!!! 🤩🙌🏻💯
Our last game in #Tokyo2020, as we’ll try to achieve the 🥉.
COME ON. 💚🤍❤️#FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/gO9E7xAVWA
— Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN) August 6, 2021
MATCH PREVIEW:
Mexico missed on the chance to reach the final when they were beaten on penalties against Brazil after both sides finished 0-0 after regulation time.
Aguirre, Vasquez missed their penalties as Mexico lost on penalties 4-1.
On the other hand, the hosts Japan lost to Spain 1-0 in their semi-final after Asensio scored in the 115th minute to break the hearts of Japanese fans.
This clash will be for a chance to secure the bronze medal for either side in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 men’s football competition.
Both sides recently met in group stage on 25th July where Japan beat Mexico 2-1 through Kubo and Doan’s first half strikes.
Mexico pulled one back through Alvarado in the 85th minute but it proved to be too little too late.
Line-ups
Mexico:
Ochoa, Sanchez, Montes, Vasquez, Angulo, Romo, Rodriguez, Cordova, Antuna, Martin and Vega
#Olympic | Our journey at #Tokyo2020 isn’t over. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
We’re gonna fight for the 🥉 on Friday 🆚🇯🇵!!! 🙌🏼💚🇲🇽#FMFporNuestroFútbol pic.twitter.com/1uIkNngpJB
— Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN) August 3, 2021
Japan:
Tani, Sakai, Yoshida, Tomiyasu, Hatate, Endo, Tanaka, Doan, Kubo, Soma and Hayashi
Prediction: Mexico 2-1 Japan
Japan has the advantage of home crowd but Mexico’s form in recent times has been slightly better and we could see them edge this one.
The Mexican side has the experience of playing in this stage of the competition more than Japan and that could be where the match is won or lost.
