Traditionally, the Japanese soccer world has viewed this moment as a golden opportunity to write a new chapter in its history. With the combination of internal synergy, speed and breakthroughs, Japanese soccer has shown itself to be a force to be reckoned with against the world's best teams. As evidenced by Germany and Spain losing their titles, we are confident and undaunted by the final runners-up.
On the eve of the game, the international media on the major teams to advance to the eight probability of exhaustive analysis, the Japanese team with a 46% probability followed by the Croatian team 54% chance, both teams are expected to be among the top eight.
Meanwhile, Japanese soccer is climbing to the top at an alarming rate, while our men's soccer team can only serve as a spectator, with the gap with Japan widening. Japan's soccer team has become a regular in the World Cup, while our soccer team has lagged behind Japan for a decade. If Japan can be among the top eight in the World Cup, our soccer team will face at least three decades of catching up. With the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, for example, the hope of our men's soccer team to participate in the tournament will become more and more remote.
