Summary and objectives | Japan beat New Zealand on penalties in Tokyo 2020 Olympics | Total Sports

Japan won 4-2 on penalties new ZealandAfter staying 0-0, on Saturday in Kashima, in the quarter-final match of the men’s soccer tournament in Tokyo 2020, they now face Spain in the semi-finals next Tuesday in search of a medal.

The team that leads the field Takefusa Kubo has been through the first stage with a lot of victories, but new Zealand He gambled on defending himself, closing spaces and exhausting the opponent, who in many ways looked but always hit the hand of goalkeeper Michael Wood.

For the “All Whites” it was their first time in the quarter-finals and they sold their defeat dearly. Japanese point guard Ritsu Doan scored a point in overtime, but was rejected and this led to drama until the penalty shootout, where goalkeeper Kusei Tani stopped the shot and dressed as the champion.

The Japanese converted all their 12-step shots.

In the semi-finals, in pursuit of a medal, Japan will meet Spain next Tuesday, who won their first quarter-final match on Ivory Coast 5-2, after a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes.

Japan – New Zealand live

Japan beat South Africa 1-0 on their debut, then worked hard to beat Mexico 2-1. Finally, the Asian national team had no problems beating the all-time favorite France 4-0.

Despite the results, DT prefers to remain calm because it is still far from the main goal. “We are in a three-game winning streak and that was an achievement and a challenge at the same time. But winning three games in a row does not guarantee a result at the end of the tournament.”

How to watch the Japan match and. New Zealand in Tokyo 2020?

Claro Sports is the enable signal to watch the Tokyo 2020 match that will present the Japanese national team without defender Hiroki Sakai due to the accumulation of yellow cards, but he will be replaced by Daiki Hashioka.

Of course, the home team will be able to count on their highest number: Takefusa Kubo. The Real Madrid player wants to extend the time he lives: “We like to think we’re on our way and we want to take advantage of this momentum as much as necessary,” he said.

For his part, the New Zealand team won its first victory in the participation of men’s football in the Olympic Games (1-0 over South Korea). In addition, the Peripheral team advanced to the quarter-finals after a goalless draw against Romania, after falling to Honduras (2-3).

“We set ourselves some goals, because our men’s team hasn’t won a match in the Olympics. That was our first goal. The second was to reach the quarter-finals. Now we’ve done both and we’re up for more,” confirmed midfielder Joe Bell.

Anytime Japan vs. New Zealand in Tokyo 2020?

Peru – 4:00 AM

Colombia – 4:00 AM

Ecuador – 4:00 AM

Mexico – 4:00 AM

Chile – 5:00 am

Paraguay – 5:00 am

Venezuela – 5:00 am

Bolivia – 5:00 am

Argentina – 6:00 am

Uruguay – 6:00 am

Brazil – 6:00 am

Spain – 11:00 AM

Japan vs. New Zealand: possible formations

Japan: K. Tani, D. Hashioka, Y. Nakayama, M. Yoshida, W. Endo, T. Kubo, R. Doan, R. Hatate, T. Tomiyasu, A. Tanaka y A. Ueda.

Nueva Zealand: M. Wood, L.; Kakas, N.; Bejnacker, E. Just, J. Bell, C. Wood, M. Stamenick, J. Champons, C. Elliott, M. Garbet, E. J. Stensis.

Where will the Japan match be? New Zealand in Tokyo 2020?