hmm Japan has to beat Brazil to get into the semis , and that won't happen as Mexico won the direct duel of ******/Mex even if they loose to greece Why is JAPan a bad word?
He's played 8 years in Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan's version of Man United and Bayern Munchen almost), thats why he qualifies for Nippon's NT.
Nooo.my favorite Japanese player, nakamura, is replaced by Koji Nakata Obvious switch, but why not Hide Nakata, who plays even less defense than Nakamura?
No as they explained it they compare the direct meeting BEFORE the goals as in CL means: Mexico won against Japan with 2:1 Japan won against Greece 1:0 If Greece wins against mex with 2:1 they compare greece and Mexico as Japan lost against Mexico and Greece won with more goals agains Mex then they lost against Japan (thats complicated but iirc they do it like that)
I think you don't get it GOAL DIFFERENCE IS NOT the FIRST comparing reason 1. Direct Confrontation between the teams 2. Goal Difference IF 1. Fails but the direct confrontation Mexico/Japan was won by Mexico