Japan U20 vs France U20, 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Round of 16

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Japan U20
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    France U20
    • 120'+3': Lucas Michel (P)

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    Japan U20 are hosting France U20 at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Kosei Ogura (Japan U20).
    • 2': Saïmon Bouabré (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20). Assisted by Ryunosuke Sato.
    • 2': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Lisandru Olmeta.
    • 3': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Gady Beyuku.
    • 5': Foul by Lucas Michal (France U20).
    • 5': Rion Ichihara (Japan U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Lucas Michal (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djylian N'Guessan.
    • 8': Foul by Steven Baseya (France U20).
    • 8': Soma Kanda (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20).
    • 11': Ilane Touré (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ryunosuke Sato (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kosei Ogura.
    • 15': Foul by Kosei Ogura (Japan U20).
    • 15': Saïmon Bouabré (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Rion Ichihara (Japan U20).
    • 17': Saïmon Bouabré (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ryunosuke Sato (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20). Assisted by Shunsuke Saito.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Soma Kanda (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 22': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Ilane Touré.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Ryunosuke Sato (Japan U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20). Assisted by Hisatsugu Ishii.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kazunari Kita following a corner.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Steven Baseya (France U20).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Rei Umeki (Japan U20).
    • 26': Lucas Michal (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Handball by Soma Kanda (Japan U20).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Steven Baseya (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mayssam Benama.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Soma Kanda (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryunosuke Sato.
    • 35': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Elyaz Zidane.
    • 35': Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryunosuke Sato following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Soma Kanda (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 36': Hisatsugu Ishii (Japan U20) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keita Kosugi with a cross.
    • 38': Foul by Ilane Touré (France U20).
    • 38': Yuto Ozeki (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Ilane Touré (France U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Kazunari Kita (Japan U20) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
    • 42': Foul by Kazunari Kita (Japan U20).
    • 42': Saïmon Bouabré (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Saïmon Bouabré (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Delay in match (France U20).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by Yuto Ozeki (Japan U20).
    • 44': Ilane Touré (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Saïmon Bouabré (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilane Touré.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Japan U20 0, France U20 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Japan U20 0, France U20 0.
    • 45': Substitution, France U20. Fodé Sylla replaces Djylian N'Guessan.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Soma Kanda.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Shunsuke Saito (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20). Assisted by Keita Kosugi with a through ball.
    • 51': Corner, Japan U20. Conceded by Lisandru Olmeta.
    • 52': Foul by Saïmon Bouabré (France U20).
    • 52': Ryunosuke Sato (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Yuto Ozeki (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Foul by Saïmon Bouabré (France U20).
    • 55': Kazunari Kita (Japan U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Substitution, Japan U20. Rento Takaoka replaces Soma Kanda.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Lucas Michal (France U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïmon Bouabré.
    • 60': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Rion Ichihara.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Mayssam Benama (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, France U20. Anthony Bermont replaces Justin Bourgault.
    • 61': Substitution, France U20. Andréa Leborgne replaces Steven Baseya.
    • 62': Foul by Fodé Sylla (France U20).
    • 62': Hisatsugu Ishii (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lisandru Olmeta (France U20).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Foul by Andréa Leborgne (France U20).
    • 65': Yuto Ozeki (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Ilane Touré (France U20).
    • 66': Yuto Ozeki (Japan U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Substitution, France U20. Tadjidine Mmadi replaces Saïmon Bouabré.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Yuto Ozeki (Japan U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Handball by Andréa Leborgne (France U20).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Hisatsugu Ishii (Japan U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kazunari Kita.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andréa Leborgne.
    • 71': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Keita Kosugi.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Anthony Bermont (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Bermont.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20). Assisted by Ryunosuke Sato with a through ball.
    • 73': Substitution, Japan U20. Yumeki Yokoyama replaces Shunsuke Saito.
    • 74': Substitution, Japan U20. Hagumu Nakagawa replaces Hisatsugu Ishii.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Mayssam Benama (France U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 77': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Rion Ichihara.
    • 77': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Rento Takaoka.
    • 80': Foul by Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20).
    • 80': Kosei Ogura (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Kosei Ogura (Japan U20).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Foul by Gady Beyuku (France U20).
    • 85': Yumeki Yokoyama (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Gady Beyuku (France U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Yumeki Yokoyama (Japan U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Lisandru Olmeta (France U20). Assisted by Keita Kosugi.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Andréa Leborgne (France U20).
    • 90'+1': Yuto Ozeki (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Tadjidine Mmadi (France U20).
    • 90'+2': Rion Ichihara (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Japan U20 0, France U20 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Japan U20 0, France U20 0.
    • 91': Andréa Leborgne (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 91': Foul by Rento Takaoka (Japan U20).
    • 91': Delay in match because of an injury Andréa Leborgne (France U20).
    • 92': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 94': Foul by Fodé Sylla (France U20).
    • 94': Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 95': Foul by Lucas Michal (France U20).
    • 95': Rei Umeki (Japan U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 95': Foul by Rion Ichihara (Japan U20).
    • 95': Noham Kamara (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 99': Foul by Elyaz Zidane (France U20).
    • 99': Hagumu Nakagawa (Japan U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 102': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Rion Ichihara.
    • 103': Attempt saved. Andréa Leborgne (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexandre Pisano (Japan U20). Assisted by Noham Kamara.
    • 103': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Alexandre Pisano.
    • 104': Attempt missed. Yumeki Yokoyama (Japan U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Rento Takaoka.
    • 105': Foul by Fodé Sylla (France U20).
    • 105': Hagumu Nakagawa (Japan U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 105': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 105'+1': Attempt missed. Kazunari Kita (Japan U20) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryunosuke Sato with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Japan U20 0, France U20 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Japan U20 0, France U20 0.
    • 105': Substitution, France U20. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Ilane Touré.
    • 105': Substitution, Japan U20. Nelson Ishiwatari replaces Yuto Ozeki.
    • 107': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Keita Kosugi.
    • 108': Attempt blocked. Mayssam Benama (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Bermont.
    • 108': Attempt saved. Rabby Nzingoula (France U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexandre Pisano (Japan U20).
    • 110': Foul by Rento Takaoka (Japan U20).
    • 110': Gady Beyuku (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 110': Rento Takaoka (Japan U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 111': Attempt saved. Andréa Leborgne (France U20) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexandre Pisano (Japan U20). Assisted by Fodé Sylla.
    • 113': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Kazunari Kita.
    • 117': Attempt missed. Ryunosuke Sato (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rento Takaoka following a fast break.
    • 118': Foul by Rento Takaoka (Japan U20).
    • 118': Noham Kamara (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 119': Penalty conceded by Rei Umeki (Japan U20) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 120': VAR Decision: Penalty France U20.
    • 120': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 120'+2': Substitution, Japan U20. Rui Araki replaces Alexandre Pisano.
    • 120'+3': Goal! Japan U20 0, France U20 1. Lucas Michal (France U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 120'+5': Attempt missed. Ryunosuke Sato (Japan U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rento Takaoka.
    • 120'+6': Attempt missed. Rabby Nzingoula (France U20) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Bermont following a fast break.
    • 120'+7': Second Half Extra Time ends, Japan U20 0, France U20 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Japan U20 0, France U20 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

    Venue: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
    Location: Santiago, Chile
    Attendance: 12,405

    Line-Ups

    JPN Japan U20 (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Alexandre Pisano (GK)
    4 Kazunari Kita
    5 Rion Ichihara
    3 Keita Kosugi
    2 Rei Umeki
    13 Hisatsugu Ishii
    10 Yuto Ozeki
    6 Kosei Ogura
    9 Soma Kanda
    14 Shunsuke Saito
    7 Ryunosuke Sato
    Japan U20 Substitutes:
    Keisuke Nakamura, Yumeki Yokoyama, Soichiro Mori, Hagumu Nakagawa, Katsuma Fuse, Rento Takaoka, Sora Hiraga, Harumichi Shiokawa, Rui Araki, Nelson Ishiwatari.

    FRA France U20 (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lisandru Olmeta (GK)
    14 Noham Kamara
    5 Elyaz Zidane
    4 Steven Baseya
    10 Mayssam Benama
    6 Ilane Touré Yellow Card
    9 Saïmon Bouabré
    3 Justin Bourgault
    2 Gady Beyuku Yellow Card
    7 Lucas Michel
    20 Djylian N'Guessan
    France U20 Substitutes:
    Rabby Nzingoula, Moustapha Dabo, Andréa Leborgne, Justin Bengui Joao, Anthony Bermont, Tadjidine Mmadi, Gabin Bernardeau, Tao Paradowski, Fode Sylla.

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