December 06-in the World Cup 1Compact 8 finals, Croatia and Japan drew 1-1 in extra time, and Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties to advance to the quarterfinals. After the game, Zhan Jun commented on the game.
Zhan Jun: the Japanese team lacks the determination and adventurous spirit of reversing Germany and Spain in the group stage, and perhaps the physical reserves are difficult to support them to maintain the high intensity of the game. Their skills, psychological quality and experience in penalty shootouts are not as good as # extra time King # Croatia. Once again failed to hit the quarter-finals of the World Cup, but this did not affect the great achievements made by the Japanese team in this trip to Qatar. They were able to flexibly use the two sets of games of “Spanish pass control” and “Italian counterattack”. The play of the two sets of offensive lineup allowed them to beat two world champions one after another. This reinforces their goal of going to the top in the future, which will require the efforts of several generations, and it will be inspiring to be able to take a step forward each time. Bless the blue samurai on the right path.