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Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

March 24, 2023 8:38 AM ET
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END OF THE GAME

 

March 24, 2023 8:36 AM ET
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90'

There will be three minutes of speeches;

March 24, 2023 8:25 AM ET
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85'

Facundo Torres' shot hits the crossbar, the Uruguayan national team had the chance;

March 24, 2023 8:21 AM ET
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83'

We are entering the final stretch of the match and everything is still to be decided with the score at 1-1.

March 24, 2023 8:19 AM ET
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This was the goal of the tie for Japan's national team

 

March 24, 2023 8:15 AM ET
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GOOOOOAAALL

Nishimura, who had just entered in the second half, finishes off the cross unopposed by the defense to tie the score.

March 24, 2023 8:14 AM ET
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69'

Double change in Uruguay: Torres and Canobbio come in for Pellestri and Rossi 

March 24, 2023 8:07 AM ET
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NO PENALTY

The referee after reviewing the play in the VAR annuls the penalty kick

March 24, 2023 8:07 AM ET
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65'

The referee calls a penalty for the Japan National Team after Itto's hit on Coates

March 24, 2023 8:03 AM ET
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60'

Asano gets the first yellow card of the match after fouling Fede Valverde and cutting off Uruguay's counterattack;

March 24, 2023 7:59 AM ET
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54'

Mitoma's pass to Asano, but Uruguay's goalkeeper catches the ball;

March 24, 2023 7:52 AM ET
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51'

Fede Valverde's corner kick is very powerful and does not find a taker.

March 24, 2023 7:50 AM ET
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46'

The second half starts and so far no changes 

March 24, 2023 7:45 AM ET
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HALF TIME

The first 45 minutes ended with 0-1 in favor of Uruguay 

March 24, 2023 7:26 AM ET
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45'

Two minutes of added time to this first part

March 24, 2023 7:25 AM ET
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That was Fede Valverde's goal.

 

March 24, 2023 7:22 AM ET
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GOOOOAALL

Fede Valverde's shot crashes against the post, the Real Madrid player collects the rebound to send the ball into the back of the net.

March 24, 2023 7:18 AM ET
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35'

Doan's cross at the near post is blocked by the Uruguayan backline;

March 24, 2023 7:15 AM ET
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27'

Doan's cross, but Uruguay's goalkeeper, Rochet, gets the ball;
 

March 24, 2023 7:07 AM ET
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21'

Asano's shot goes into the side netting.

March 24, 2023 7:01 AM ET
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18'

Fede Valverde's corner kick was headed by Oliveira, but the ball fell into the hands of the Japanese goalkeeper, who launched the counterattack quickly.

March 24, 2023 6:58 AM ET
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15'

We reached the first quarter of an hour and so far no chances and a goalless draw in Tokyo 

March 24, 2023 6:57 AM ET
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9'

Vecino's long ball to Pellestri, but the Japan goalkeeper got the ball;

March 24, 2023 6:49 AM ET
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6'

First minutes without any domainúnbsp;

March 24, 2023 6:46 AM ET
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3'

Mitoma's shot after an individual action and there will be a corner for Japan;

March 24, 2023 6:42 AM ET
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1'

The match begins, the first possession is for the Uruguayan national team;

March 24, 2023 6:41 AM ET
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All set

When the players are about to take the field, both national anthems will be played before the start of the match;

March 24, 2023 6:29 AM ET
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Uruguay's next match

The Uruguayan national team will also play two matches in this national team pairing, the second one against South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, and the third one against the Republic of Korea.

March 24, 2023 6:24 AM ET
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Japan's next match

The Japan National Team will play two matches in this selection pairing in addition to today's match against Uruguay and Tuesday's match against the Colombia National Team;

March 24, 2023 6:19 AM ET
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XI Japan

Japan's national team opts for a 4-4-2 formation and these are the 11 selected players

March 24, 2023 6:14 AM ET
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Debut in Uruguay

Santiago Bueno will make his debut today with the Uruguayan national team and he will be a starter. He is 24 years old and currently plays for Girona.

Photo: Selección Uruguaya
Photo: Selección Uruguaya

March 24, 2023 6:09 AM ET
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XI Uruguay

This is the starting eleven for the Uruguayan national team with Fede Valverde wearing the captain's armband.

Photo:  Selección Uruguaya
Photo: Selección Uruguaya

March 24, 2023 6:04 AM ET
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1 hour

In 1 hour the match between Japan and Uruguay starts, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL
 

March 24, 2023 5:59 AM ET
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Stay tuned here to follow Japan vs Uruguay

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Japan vs Uruguay as well as the latest information from the National Stadium of Japan. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute updates from VAVEL.

March 24, 2023 5:54 AM ET
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How to watch Japan vs Uruguay?

If you want to watch the match Japan vs Uruguay live, it will not be possible to follow it on TV;

If you want to watch it online,VAVEL is your best option.

March 24, 2023 5:49 AM ET
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What time is the match Japan vs Uruguay in Friendly Match?

This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 06:30 hrs.
Bolivia: 04:30 hrs.
Brazil: 05:30 hrs.
Chile: 04:30 hrs.
Colombia: 04:30 hrs.
Ecuador: 04:30 hrs.
Spain: 11:30 hrs.
Mexico: 4:30 hrs.
Paraguay: 05:30 hrs.
Peru: 04:30 hrs.
Uruguay: 06:30 hrs.    
France: 11:30 hrs. 
Sweden: 11:30 hrs. 

March 24, 2023 5:44 AM ET
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Watch out for this player in Uruguay

Federico Valverde who currently plays for Real Madrid is 24 years old. The midfielder has scored 12 goals this season and has shared four assists.

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

March 24, 2023 5:39 AM ET
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Watch out for this player in Japan

Daizen Maeda, a 25-year-old striker currently playing for Celtic, has eight goals and five assists this season. He has scored a total of nine goals for his national team, the last one at the World Cup in Qatar.

Photo: Getty Images
Photo: Getty Images

March 24, 2023 5:34 AM ET
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How does Uruguay arrive?

The Uruguayan national team arrives after a disappointing performance at the World Cup in Qatar, where they failed to advance from the group stage when they were the second favorite of the group to qualify to the round of 16. The goalless draw against South Korea and the defeat against Portugal left them out, as South Korea beat Portugal in the last matchday in injury time;

March 24, 2023 5:29 AM ET
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How does Japan arrive?

The Japanese national team is coming from the Qatar 2022 World Cup where it came first in the group after beating Germany and Spain. However, in the round of 16 they lost against the Croatian team. The tie was decided in the penalty shootout.

March 24, 2023 5:24 AM ET
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Manuel CarmonaLive reporter

Background

A total of eight times Japan and Uruguay have met, with the Uruguayan team winning on four occasions. Twice Japan has won, while two matches have ended in a draw. The last time they met was in 2019 in the Copa América in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw.

March 24, 2023 5:19 AM ET
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Venue: The match will be played at the New Tokyo National Stadium, which was inaugurated in 2019 and has a capacity of 68089 spectators.

Photo: El País
Photo: El País

March 24, 2023 5:14 AM ET
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Preview of the match

Japan and Uruguay will meet in a friendly match.
 

March 24, 2023 5:09 AM ET
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Manuel CarmonaLive reporter

Welcome to VAVEL.COM coverage of Japan vs Uruguay in friendly match

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifriacute; n for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news here live from VAVEL.
 

March 24, 2023 5:04 AM ET