U-22 Japan showed an overwhelming difference in their ability against Argentina with a score of 5-2 and achieved an undisputed victory.

Following Germany, they also won against Argentina with an overwhelming difference in ability.

And Japan’s No. 10 Suzuki was named Player of the Match.

What was particularly interesting was that Argentina’s midfielder Carlos threatened Suzuki, but Suzuki didn’t care and immediately assisted the goal and silenced Argentina with his soccer skills.

Of course, they were not members of the A national team, but they were both U-22 players, and it was a match between the best members of the team who will carry the future of their country on their shoulders.

This makes it very interesting to see which country is closest to winning the 2026 World Cup.

Three years later, neither Messi nor Di María are in the Argentina national team.

So, can Argentina beat Japan?

  • sebte@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s not really “the best members of the team” when the best members play in the senior team if they are good enough.

    Even then, I’m happy for Japan’s success lately and hopefully they do great in the next World Cup.

  • HugoStiglytz@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    We are witnessing the work of arguably the worst coach in Argentina’s NT history, Mr Javier Mascherano.

    I started watching football in 2002 and Mascherano is the most incompetent coach I’ve seen in my life, these matches under his hand are not a measure of anything, our U-23 NT could lose against Granada and I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

    Japan is a good team, good players, great project but is nowhere close to being a WC contender. They are still missing the experience and the cunning to play at top level but they might get close someday.

  • therealpandaman@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Our Sub 23 team is going through a rough time. Mascherano has been a terrible coach but has Tapia’s full backing so he persists. We have good talent from the u23s, even more so from the u17s. I rate Japan as one of the better teams in world football, between 15-20. It’s not impossible for you to get a win against us like you have with other countries, but I doubt it’ll be in serious contention if they’ll be better than us on the future.

  • montiel_scores@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Not you again, man. I’ve never seen a more deluded fan. Japan just aren’t that good.

    Click on his profile to read more Japan-biased nonsense.