Highlights and goals: Japan 4-1 Paraguay in Friendly Match

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Japan defeated Paraguay 4-1 in friendly game

The referee adds three more minutes

Ao Tanaka scores Japan's fourth goal after an assist from Kamada

Out: Kaoru Mitoma

In: Kyōgo Furuhashi

Daichi Kamada's deflected header for Japan

Miguel Almirón shot from outside, but failed to score for Paraguay

Out: Ritsu Dōan

In: Takefusa Kubo

Ritsu Dōan misses the penalty kick with a right footed shot.

Ritsu Dōan is brought down in the opponent's penalty area and the referee awards a penalty kick to Japan.

Out: Richard Sánchez, Óscar Romero y Gabriel Ávalos

In: Ángel Romero, Jesús Medina y Ángel Cardozo

Out: Genki Haraguchi

In: Ao Tanaka

Kaoru Mitoma scores Japan's third goal as the hosts increase their advantage

Derlis Gonzalez scored Paraguay's goal after receiving a pass from Romero

Oscar Romero managed an offensive header, but failed to score for Paraguay.

Japan seeks aerial goal, unsuccessful in execution

Yellow card for Derlis González in Paraguay

Out: Takuma Asano, Maya Yoshida y Wataru Endo

In: Daizen Maeda, Ko Itakura y Yūta Nakayama

After halftime, the second half of the game begins.

Japan partially defeats Paraguay by 2-0 at home

The referee adds one more minute

Daichi Kamada scores the second goal for Japan, thanks to a header in the opponent's box.

Another attempt by Asano, perfectly held by the Paraguayan keeper

Deflected shot by Oscar Romero in favor of Paraguay.

Takuma Asano scores the first goal of the match, after a chip in front of the Paraguayan goalkeeper.

Oscar Romero's free kick for Paraguay is saved by the Japanese goalkeeper.

Blas Riveros' shot in favor of Paraguay, perfectly saved by the Japanese goalkeeper.

Japan 62%

Paraguay 38%

Paraguay can't find ways to hurt Japan

Free kick deflected in Japan's favor. Ritsu Dōan did not have the best execution.

Genki Haraguchi shoots again from half distance and the ball hits an opponent.

Genki Haraguchi's deflected shot for Japan

Paraguay starts to look for pressure on the Japanese team at the start of the game

Kaoru Mitoma's attempt on the Japanese left flank is unsuccessful.

The ball is rolling and the friendly match is underway

The selected teams take the field and the national anthems are playing

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The two teams have met 10 times, of which Japan has won four games, they have drawn four other matches and Paraguay has won only two.

The last match played between the two teams happened in 2019 and ended with Japan winning 2-0. Interestingly it was also part of a FIFA friendly date.

In less than an hour the game between Japan vs Paraguay will start, corresponding to the FIFA friendly match date.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for the Japan vs Paraguay live match, as well as the latest information from the stadium. Don't miss a single detail of the live match updates and commentary from VAVEL's coverage.

The Japan vs Paraguay match will not be broadcast on television.

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Argentina: 7:00 AM on Star+

Bolivia: 6:00 AM on Star+

Brazil: 7:00 AM on Star+

Chile: 7:00 PM on Star+

Colombia: 5:00 AM on Star +

Ecuador: 5:00 AM on Star +

USA (ET): 6:00 AM on beIN Sports

Mexico: 5:00 AM on Star +

Paraguay: 6:00 AM on Telefuturo and Star +

Peru: 5:00 AM on Star +

Uruguay: 7:00 AM on Star +

Venezuela: 6:00 AM on Star+

1 KAWASHIMA Eiji (RC Strasbourg/France)
12 GONDA Shuichi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
23 SCHMIDT Daniel (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
28 OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
 5  NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
22 YOSHIDA Maya (UC Sampdoria/Italy)
 3  TANIGUCHI Shogo (Kawasaki Frontale)
 2  YAMANE Miki (Kawasaki Frontale)
 4  ITAKURA Kou (FC Schalke 04/Germany)
20 NAKAYAMA Yuta (PEC Zwolle/Netherlands)
16 TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal/England)
26 ITO Hiroki (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)*
27 SUGAWARA Yukinari (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands)
 8  HARAGUCHI Genki (1.FC Union Berlin/Germany)
 7  SHIBASAKI Gaku (CD Leganes/Spain)
 6  ENDO Wataru (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
14 ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
18 ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum/Germany)
10 MINAMINO Takumi (Liverpool FC/England)
19 FURUHASHI Kyogo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
13 MORITA Hidemasa (CD Santa Clara/Portugal)
 9  KAMADA Daichi (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
15 MITOMA Kaoru (Royale Union Saint‑Gilloise/Belgium)
24 MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
21 DOAN Ritsu (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands)
25 UEDA Ayase (Kashima Antlers)
17 TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany)
11 KUBO Takefusa (RCD Mallorca/Spain)

Antony Silva (Puebla – México), Juan Espínola (Godoy Cruz –Argentina), Santiago Rojas (Nacional – Paraguay). Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras – Brasil), Fabián Balbuena (Dinamo Moscú – Rusia), Omar Alderete (Valencia – España), David Martínez (River Plate –Argentina), Blas Riveros (Brondby – Dinamarca), Santiago Arzamendia (Cádiz – España), Luis Zárate (Olimpia – Paraguay), Alan Benítez (Cerro Porteño – Paraguay), Iván Cazal (Sol de América – Paraguay). Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps – Canadá), Richard Sánchez (América – México), Jesús Medina (CSKA – Rusia), Matías Galarza (Coritiba FC – Brasil), Óscar Romero (Boca Júniors – Argentina), Jorge Morel (Estudiantes – Argentina), Mathías Villasanti (Gremio – Brasil), Richard Ortiz (Olimpia – Paraguay), Josué Colmán (Guaraní – Paraguay), Derlis González (Olimpia – Paraguay), Ángel Cardozo Lucena (Cerro Porteño – Paraguay). Gabriel Ávalos (Argentinos Júniors – Argentina), Sebastián Ferreira (Houston Dynamo FC – EEUU), Miguel Almirón (Newcastle – Inglaterra), Ángel Romero (Cruz Azul – México).

Referee: Christopher Beath
Assistant 1: Ashlye Beecham
Assistant 2: Anton Schetinin
Fourth official: Ryo Tanimoto

Unfortunately, Paraguay failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Guarani team finished in eighth place with a total of 16 points. For the South American team, the road to the next World Cup in 2026 begins with these preparatory matches

Japan comes into this match after qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Asian team qualified in second place in Group B in the third round of the FIFA Asian Qualifiers. Now, Paraguay will be their first opponent in their preparation games.

The Sapporo Dome is a stadium where it is possible to play both soccer and baseball. This sports venue is located in the city of Sapporo, Japan. It hosted the 2002 Soccer World Cup held in South Korea and Japan and has a maximum capacity of 42,300 spectators. It was inaugurated in 2001.

My name is Esteban Monsalve and I will be your host for this match. We will bring you pre-match analysis on VAVEL.