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Tuesday 001 World Cup qualifiers>Japan vs. Indonesia, Blue Samurai aims to win in a row, can Southeast Asian powerhouses counterattack? 06-10 18: 35

11:36am, 10 June 2025Football

Japan Home: Adjust the lineup to recover, hidden dangers to be resolved

The Japanese team, who is at home, is trying to get rid of the sluggish dilemma of zero goals in the last two World Cup qualifiers after advancement. In this game, the team boldly launched new players. J League scorer Mada Hoshitani and Bundesliga player Kotoshi Sano may shoulder the heavy responsibility of the forward line and test the depth of the substitute. The midfield is accompanied by the experienced Aoi Endo and the 19-year-old rising star Kusuo Matsuki. The two have had a tacit cooperation in the club, which is expected to improve the efficiency of offense and defense conversion. On the defense line, 38-year-old Yuuki Nagato will lead the 20-year-old Takashi Ono to continue the tradition of "old bringing new ones". However, the Japanese team is not resting on their own. Substitute goalkeeper Suzuki is in doubt about its stability. He made a mistake in his previous match against Saudi Arabia. The suspension of the left gate of Bikk may put pressure on the left side of the defense line. However, with the home court advantage, if the Japanese team can activate the right-hand link between Ito Yokihiro and Dorae, they may recreate their past glory.

Indonesian away game: Two arrows are fired at the same time to find an opportunity, and the Indonesian team, who is trying to fight against a strong opponent, is eager to rewrite history. The double arrows composed of Romeni and Cumbuya are sharp in speed, and the weakness of Japan's slow turning of the second-tier defense line has become the key to the Indonesian team's pursuit of breakthroughs. In the last round of the World Cup qualifiers, Indonesia defeated the Chinese team 1-0 at home, and Romeni scored a winning penalty, showing outstanding offensive ability. Although Indonesia lost to Japan in the last two confrontations between the two sides, the Indonesian team's naturalized players have strong strength and have gradually matured. The team is well aware that it needs to rely on overall defensiveness to compress space, and at the same time use set piece tactics and counterattack opportunities to strive to create surprises on the road.

Strength collision: Japan has the dominance but there are variables

From the perspective of lineup value, the total value of the Japanese team of 280 million euros is 15 times that of the Indonesian team. Kubo Kenyo's net worth is equivalent to that of the entire Indonesian team, and the difference in strength on paper is huge. However, the football game is full of uncertainty, and the recent lack of offense and lack of resistance to pressure on the away game have added suspense to the game. Based on the strength, tactical characteristics and past confrontation records of both sides, the Japanese team has a high probability of winning at home in this game. I predict the score is 3-1: Kubo Keneyo scored a long shot in the first half, and Japan led 1-0; in the second half, Japan's substitute forward expanded his results, while Indonesia relied on the opportunity to set the ball, Romeni won a goal back, breaking the goal drought against Japan.

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