Highlights and Best Moments: France 0-4 Japan in Tokyo 2020

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Highlights

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Key moments

9:26 AM ETGoal · Japan 0-3
9:26 AM ET46'Second half
9:26 AM ETHalf time
9:26 AM ETGoal · Japan 0-2
9:26 AM ETGoal · Japan 0-1
9:26 AM ET0'Kick-off

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Thanks

Thank you for following the broadcast of the game between France and Japan, corresponding to the group stage of the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Japan's forcefulness

Japan was the only country to finish the group stage in perfect form, beating France, which was eliminated.

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End game

Francia 0-4 Japón.

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Japan Goal

Maeda with a cross shot inside the box.

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Two more minutes are added.

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Tanaka and Ao

Daizen and Maeda enter

Japan changes.

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Goal Japan 3-0

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Muani is sent off after VAR review.

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Japan Goal

Miyoshi with a first-time shot from outside the box that the goalkeeper could do nothing about and sealed the win.

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In the other game, Mexico will advance to the next round by defeating South Africa 3-0. Henry Martin scored.

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Endo with a low shot that is saved by the French goalkeeper.

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Kubo's header from inside the area goes wide.

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Hiroki leaves and Hashioka enters, change for Japan.

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Hatate's mid-range shot goes wide. Japan close.

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Gignac's shot inside the box goes wide.

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Second half begins: France 0-2 Japan.

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Half time

France 0-2 Japan

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Two more minutes are added.

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In the other game, with a goal by Luis Romo, Mexico is defeating South Africa 2-0 and complicating France's aspirations.

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Goal Japan 2-0

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Fee enters and Savanier leaves. Change of France.

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Japan Goal

Hiroki Sakai's powerful shot is blocked by the goalkeeper, but Hiroki Sakai is there on the rebound to send it into the net.

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Goal Japan 1-0

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Dangerous cross on a corner kick that is denied by Japan's goalkeeper and is eventually fouled.

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Japan goal

Kubo takes advantage of the rebound to score the first goal of the match.

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Téji Savanier's first-time shot inside the area ends up flying over.

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Strong tackle and Takehiro Tomiyasu is cautioned.

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In the other game with a goal by Alexis Vega, Mexico is defeating South Africa.

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Téji Savanier is left lying on the field and medical assistance arrives.

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Gignac was looking for a through ball, but the Japanese defense made a good save.

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Beka Beka with a long-range shot that is saved by the Japanese goalkeeper.

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The match between France and Japan kicks off.

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The hymns are already playing

The national anthems of France and Japan are now being played. Both teams are already on the field.

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Minutes away

We are minutes away from the start of the game between France and Japan, the last game of the Tokyo 2020 group stage.

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Fine-tuning details

Yesterday was France's last training session ahead of the game against Japan where they will have to win at any cost.

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Next opponent

The winner of the Group will face New Zealand in the quarterfinals on Saturday, while the runner-up will face South Korea.

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This is what the dressing room looks like

This is what the dressing room and the shirt France will wear this morning looks like.

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Substitutes France

7 Arnaud Nordin

16 Stefan Bajic

3 Melvin Bard

15 Modibo Sagnan

8 Enzo Le Fée

9 Nathanaël Mbuku

5 Niels Nkounkou

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Substitutes Japan

8 Koji Miyoshi

4 Kou Itakura

1 Keisuke Osako

15 Daiki Hashioka

11 Kaoru Mitoma

16 Yuki Soma

9 Daizen Maeda

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XI Japan

12 Kosei Tani

3 Yuta Nakayama

14 Takehiro Tomiyasu

5 Maya Yoshida

13 Reo Hatate

2 Hiroki Sakai

6 Wataru Endo

17 Ao Tanaka

7 Takefusa Kubo

10 Ritsu Doan

18 Ayase Ueda

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XI France

1 Paul Bernardoni

17 Anthony Caci

2 Pierre Kalulu

4 Timothee Pembélé

13 Clement Michelin

6 Lucas Tousart

12 Alexis Beka Beka

11 Téji Savanier

10 André-Pierre Gignac

18 Randal Kolo Muani

14 Florian Thauvin

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Pending the other game

France also depends a lot on what happens in the other match when Mexico seeks to advance against a South Africa team that with some combination could be the best runner-up.

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To win

France has no choice but to win, any other score could condemn them to be out if they want to stay ain the Olympic Games.

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Start

France has the last call to qualify and needs a win against a Japan side that should not be overconfident. We begin with the coverage.

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