2-0! Asia s number one is close to qualifying, wins in two games and conceds 0 goals, FIFA s new rules make great contributions

The U20 World Cup group stage has reached the second round. In a focus battle that ended not long ago, the Japanese team defeated the host Chile 2-0, successfully achieving two consecutive victories, and holding the initiative to qualify firmly in their own hands.

In the latest FIFA ranking, although the Japanese team fell by two places and reached 19th, they still rank first in Asia. Therefore, for this U20 World Cup, many Japanese fans confidently shouted the goal of "winning the championship". In the first round of the game, the Japanese team completely suppressed their opponents. With the goals of Ichihara Okinawa and Ishii Hiroshi, the Japanese team defeated the Egyptian team 2-0, easily got a good start, and temporarily rose to the top of the standings.

However, in this round of the game, the Japanese team ushered in a tough battle, and the opponent was the host Chile team. With the help of home court advantage, Chile launched a fierce attack as soon as it came out, while Japan launched a pragmatic defensive counterattack. Although Chile's possession rate has an absolute advantage, they can't find a good way to score in the face of the Japanese team's tenacious defense. Instead, the Japanese counterattacks have repeatedly created murderous intent. If Takaoka Lingsa had not lost the penalty in the first half, the deadlock of the game might have been broken early.

The change of sides and the Japanese team was the first to complete the goal, but this time they would like to thank FIFA for the new regulations. In this U20 World Cup, FIFA officially launched a new rule. In each game, the head coaches of both teams will have two opportunities to use "green cards". Showing green cards can raise objections to key penalties such as goals, penalty kicks, direct red cards. At that time, the referee will rely on the off-field VAR video assistance system to verify the penalty and announce the final decision on the spot. In the 51st minute, the Japanese offensive player was kicked down by the Peruvian defensive player in the penalty area. The referee did not make any penalty at the time, so the Japanese coach used the green card without hesitation. After watching the video, the referee changed the foul and gave the Japanese team the second penalty kick in this game. Ichihara Oshio took the penalty and hit a steadily, helping the Japanese team to score the first record and gained a 1-0 lead.

In the 82nd minute, the Japanese team made a comeback and took advantage of the opponent's opportunity to clear the ball in the backcourt, and the Japanese team launched a counterattack on the spot. After Hengshan Mengshu dribbled the ball, he took the kick decisively. The ball passed the goalkeeper's fingertip and flew into the net, 2-0! The Japanese team secured the victory ahead of schedule! After winning the game, the Japanese team led the group with two consecutive victories, and opened a three-point gap with the Peru team behind them. In the last round, facing New Zealand, as long as the Japanese team does not lose to their opponents, they will lock in the top two in the group and successfully advance to the knockout round.