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Japan Betting Odds

Japan road to Russia 2018 World Cup

With a ranking at 55 in the FIFA layout, Japan’s national team has yet to earn more FWC sustenance. Notwithstanding it being one of the most successful Asian teams, and having South Korea as their main continental rival, Team Japan has only qualified for a total of 6 appearances, including the current qualification, with some hiccups along the way. It made second-round progress in 2002 and 2010, namely to the round of 16, before going home. The squad’s first appearance occurred in 1998, and their most recent one in 2014. Check Japan Betting Odds here.

Yosuke Ideguchi’s blitzkrieg finishing against Australia, another one of their continental rivals, wrapped up their golden ticket to Russia 2018 with flair. With Takuma Asano’s first-half contribution paired off with a strike-down from Ideguchi in the second half, the Samurai Blue easily pocketed the coveted World Cup slot for this upcoming summer in a 2-0 wonderblitz, safely booking their place and making it into Group H, alongside Colombia, Senegal and Poland.

Japan Key Players

Maya Yoshida is a stalwart of defense. The center-back has been the cornerstone for Team Samurai Blue in two FIFA World Cup campaigning activities. As skipper of Japan’s 2012 Olympic Games team, he is definitely an asset for the Asian team. Coach Akira Nishino, a veteran coach with extensive FIFA World Cup experience, played for Japan in four 1977 World Cup qualifiers. He also has FIFA competitions experience, especially by having guided Gamba Osaka towards the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup semifinals. As the main holding player in midfield they have Hotaru Yamaguchi, with Eiji Kawashima as first choice in goal. Makoto Hasebe was missing throughout most of last year due to injuries. Debuting Yosuke Ideguchi and Takuma Asano can be seen making their mark; other young additions include Yuya Kubo and Wataru Endo. Still other lynchpins including Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki and Yuto Nagatomo have seen their playing time seriously reduced.

Japan is there, the talent is there; could they be too busy covering up errors individually to function as a whole? Ideguchi and Shu Kurata will most certainly be supplying spectacular long-range shots; Japan’s preferred 3-man formation at the front line is still up for grabs, with Yuya Osako a probable first-choice center forward for the team. This definition will be decisive regarding Japan betting odds.

Currently ranking 24th in the favorites layout among the countries up for the World Cup betting odds, the outright winning odds for the Samurai Blue range from 150/300 to 1.

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