Saitama, Japan — Japan go square off against Saudi Arabia for World Cup Qualifying game on March 25, 2025. Dis match go happen for Saitama, wey Japan dey look to carry dem unbeaten record as dem sit pretty after dem secure qualification by beating Bahrain 2-0 last week.
Di Samurai Blue don dey shine for di qualifiers, dem show solid performance with 13 matches wey dem never lose, including six wins in dis third qualifying stage. Di recent victory over Bahrain help dem to confirm say dem go fit compete for di World Cup wey go happen next summer. “We dey try to keep our form and continue dis unbeaten run in our remaining matches,” one player talk.
Japan don score 24 goals for di qualifiers, and dem dey lead di scoring chart for Group C, with 10 goals better than di next team. Di defense also dey strong as dem don keep clean sheets in 11 out of 13 matches. “We dey proud of our defense; we go need am as we dey face tough opponents like Saudi Arabia,” di coach add.
On di other hand, Saudi Arabia dey struggle, sitting for third place in Group C wit two wins from seven games. Dem win twice against China, but dem lose ground after dem draw three times and lose two. Di Green Falcons dey one point away from automatic qualification but three points clear from di bottom two. “We need to get better for our attack; we no don score goals well lately,” one Saudi player lament. Dem recent game against China ended 1-0, thanks to second-half goal from their striker.
Saudi Arabia go need positive result if dem wan secure their spot for di World Cup again. Di team don show resilience on away matches, wit three wins and two draws from their six away games. “Each match go matter as we dey fight for qualification,” di coach sey.
Injuries don affect both teams as Japan dey miss midfielder Morita and forward Ueda due to injury. Their possible line-up go include Suzuki in goal, with Seko and Itakura in defense, featuring Kamada and Kubo in di midfield. Saudi Arabia also dey miss Roma defender Abdulhamid, who get muscle injury, with plans to switch players to fill di gaps.
Dis match go highlight di intensity of di qualifiers, as both teams go wan secure points. Japan go dey look to further build on their impressive record while Saudi Arabia go need to turn their fortunes around. Predictions show Japan get 88.6% chance to win, while Saudi Arabia face uphill task.
