France. vs Japan Olympic Games Live Football Score 28 Jul 2021
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Japan France live score (and video 8 live 8*) starts on 28 Jul 2021 at 01:00 UTC time in Olympic Games France and Japan will trade tackles at Yokohama Stadium on matchday three of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 men’s tournament.
France come into the game on the back of a thrilling 4-3 victory over South Africa on Sunday. Incredibly, all seven goals were scored in an exciting second half, with Andre-Pierre Gignac helping himself to a hat-trick.
Japan picked up a narrow 2-1 victory over Mexico. Ritsu Doan and Takefusa Kubo scored first-half goals to give the Asians all three points.
That victory propelled Hajime Moriyasu’s side to the summit of Group A with maximum points picked up from two games. France are in third spot on three points and need a victory to boost their chances of making it to the quarterfinals.
France vs Japan Head-to-Head
Both sides met in the quarterfinals of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Japan ran out 3-1 winners, with Kunishige Kamamota and Mashashe Watanabe getting on the scoresheet in what was an eventual third-place finish.
France picked up a friendly victory over South Korea before the tournament. Japan are unbeaten in their last seven games.
France vs Japan Team News
France
There are no injuries or suspension worries for coach Sylvain Ripoll.
Injuries: None
Suspension: None
Japan
There are also no suspensions or injury worries for the hosts ahead of this enticing battle.
Catch Japan vs France predictions ahead of their match up in the women’s basketball category. The host team will start their venture against the European giants, France. Japan’s women team has been one of the emerging teams since FIBA Asia Cup games. However, they are not the best in it. They are still on the intermediate level. So Japan’s match up in the opening game is quite tough.
France have been the leader of basketball for a long time. They are #2 competing closely alongside USA women’s team. The French team has been one of the strongest teams on the European continent for many years. But they have not been able to win the continental championship. For 5 consecutive European Championships, the French team has lost in the finals. But this time they eye the gold medal tally.