France. vs Japan Olympic Games Live Football Score 28 Jul 2021

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.