On the third matchday in
group E of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, will match
Denmark Japan. While the leader Holland has already solved the ticket to the knockout round, for today's opponents the chance for promotion is still intact.
The Danes were able to come out of a fiercely contested game against Cameroon as the happy winners. The question is,who will bring team manager Morten Olsen for the suspended central defender Simon Kjaer (Palermo) in the starting eleven. Whether his opponent Takeshi Okada gives the veteran star and playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura (Yokohama) the chance to act from the start, remains uncertain.
Group E: Denmark- Japan Date: 24 June, 2010 - 20:30 CET
Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenberg
Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)
Denmark: Keeper: Thomas Sörensen
Defenders: Patrick Mtiliga, Daniel Agger, Per Kröldrup, Lars Jacobsen
Midfielders: Thomas Enevoldsen, Martin Jörgensen, Christian Poulsen, Thomas Kahlenberg, Dennis Rommedahl
Forwards: Nicklas Bendtner
Coach: Morten Olsen
Injured:
Booked: Simon Kjaer
Japan: Keeper: Seigo Narazaki
Defenders: Marcus Tulio Tanaka, Yuto Nagatomo, Yuji Nakazawa, Atsuto Uchida
Midfielders: Yuki Abe, Yasuhito Endo, Makoto Hasebe, Daisuke Matsui
Forwards: Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki
Coach: Takeshi Okada
Injured:
Booked:
Apparently, the constellation seems pretty exciting. Both Denmark and Japan have so far won three points to their account, while the Asians have the better goal difference. If the match ends in a draw, the Japanese would rise up into the last sixteen.
Denmark and Japan will meet for the first time in their national team history.
Denmark did last convincing against Cameroon, the Japanese, in turn, could compete with the Dutchmen. I bet on a draw.
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