Japan U23 vs Paraguay U23 Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Japan Under 23 National Football Team went head-to-head with Paraguay Under 23 National Football Team in the Group D of Olympic Games on July 24. The match finished with Japan victorious, 5-0.

The game turned on the 19th minute when Shunsuke Mito found the net, handing Japan the advantage. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Rihito Yamamoto and Shota Fujio as Mito bagged one more, ending the game at 5-0.

Tensions run high as the upcoming encounter sees Japan and Paraguay square off once more, 8 years after the Toulon Tournament Group Stage face-off which Paraguay won 1-2. Japan come into the match following a draw against France on July 17 in a friendly, marking their 5th consecutive unbeaten match.

Paraguay are on a troubling run, heading into this match following five back-to-back defeats to USA, France, Argentina and Domenican Republic. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have allowed goals in five consecutive matches.

This Olympic Games clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Japan Under 23 National Football Team and Paraguay Under 23 National Football Team in this campaign. Japan’s attacking options, shaped by Go Oiwa’s vision, have been bolstered by Koki Saito and Ayumu Ohata, both of whom have contributed crucial assists. Mao Hosoya and Kein Sato have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Japan’s attack.

Meanwhile, Diego Gomez and Ronaldo De Jesus have been pivotal for Paraguay’s attack, crafted under Carlos Jara Saguier’s leadership, combining to deliver important assists. Adding further support are Marcelo Perez and Julio Enciso, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Live Streaming

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Japan U23 - Paraguay U23 in real time.

Japan U23 kicked off the game with Leo Kokubo, Ayumu Ohata who got substituted by Ryuya Nishio on the 81st minute, Kota Takai, Seiji Kimura, Hiroki Sekine, Joel Chima Fujita, Rihito Yamamoto who got substituted by Sota Kawasaki on the 74th minute, Yu Hirakawa who got substituted by Kein Sato on the 34th minute, Koki Saito who got substituted by Ryotaro Araki on the 73rd minute, Shunsuke Mito who got substituted by Shota Fujio on the 74th minute and Mao Hosoya as starters, with Ryotaro Araki, Shota Fujio, Sota Kawasaki, Ryuya Nishio, Taishi Nozawa, Kein Sato and Kaito Suzuki on the bench.

Paraguay U23's starting eleven were Gatito Fernandez, Gilberto Flores, Ronaldo De Jesus, Fabian Balbuena, Daniel Rivas who got substituted by Alexis Cantero on the 82nd minute, Marcos Gomez, Diego Gomez, Wilder Viera, Julio Enciso who got substituted by Alan Nunez on the 74th minute, Marcelo Fernandez who got substituted by Kevin Parzajuk on the 62nd minute and Gustavo Caballero who got substituted by Marcelo Perez on the 62nd minute, with Alexis Cantero, Rodrigo Frutos, Alan Nunez, Kevin Parzajuk, Marcelo Perez and Fernando Roman on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Japan U23 vs Paraguay U23 on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Ball Possession: 58 - 42
• Total Attempts: 18 - 9
• Shots On Target: 8 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 3
• Fouls: 8 - 16
• Corners: 3 - 4
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 19
• Saves: 2 - 3
• Free Kicks: 21 - 12
• Offsides: 1 - 1

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Marcelo Fernandez, Kota Takai, Hiroki Sekine, Ronaldo De Jesus and were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met once since May 2016. It was on May 21, 2016, in the Group Stage of the Toulon Tournament, and Paraguay emerged victorious with a 1-2 scoreline. So far, Paraguay Under 23 Team have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Japan Under 23 Team.

Japan U23 have won three of their three matches in Group D this season, with zero draws and zero defeats, scoring seven goals, averaging 2.33 per match, while conceding zero, an average of 0.00 per match. In Group D, Paraguay U23 have played three matches, winning two, drawing zero and losing one, scoring five goals at an average of 1.67 per match and conceding seven at a rate of 2.33 per match.

Recent Form

Japan U-23 are coming off a draw in their last match against France U23, while Paraguay U-23's recent form includes five consecutive losses, including defeats against USA U23, France U23, Argentina U23 and Domenican Republic U23 in their last five outings. Overall, Japan have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing one, while in their last twenty matches, Paraguay have recorded eight wins, nine losses, and three draws.

Live Standings

As always, Group D's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Japan Under 23 Team hold 1st place with nine points after three matches, while Paraguay Under 23 Team are currently 2nd in the table with six points from three matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Japan U23 and Paraguay U23 in real time. You can watch the goals by Shunsuke Mito, Rihito Yamamoto and Shota Fujio as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Japan U23 - Paraguay U23 are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.