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France 1984 vs Japan 2002

Michel Hidalgo's France 1984 bring 4-3-1-2 and star midfield with technical midfield. Philippe Troussier's Japan 2002 answer with 4-4-2 and technical midfield with high press; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Michel Hidalgo's France 1984 bring 4-3-1-2 and star midfield with technical midfield. Philippe Troussier's Japan 2002 answer with 4-4-2 and technical midfield with high press; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

FranceMichel Hidalgo · 4-3-1-2 · Star Midfield · Technical MidfieldJapanPhilippe Troussier · 4-4-2 · Technical Midfield · High Press

400 alternate nights

France vs Japan

Model lean: France

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.74–1.35

44%
France
27.3%
Draw
28.7%
Japan

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.5%
  2. 1–29.5%
  3. 1–08.8%
  4. 2–16.8%
  5. 2–26.5%
  6. 2–06%

Match profile

xG1.671.41
Shots14.612.6
Poss53%47%
CS27.8%16.3%
BTTS60.8%
Over 2.558.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. FranceG/m
  2. Lacombe2280.57
  3. Bellone1670.42
  4. Platini1060.27
  5. Fernandez520.13
  1. JapanG/m
  2. Yanagisawa1790.45
  3. Suzuki910.23
  4. Nakata740.18
  5. Nakamura740.18
Home XIFrance1984Michel Hidalgo · 4-3-1-2
88OVR

XI

  • STBernard Lacombe82
  • STBruno Bellone80
  • CAMMichel Platini96
  • CMAlain Giresse88
  • CMJean Tigana88
  • CMLuis Fernandez84
  • LBManuel Amoros82
  • CBYvon Le Roux78
  • CBMaxime Bossis84
  • RBPatrick Battiston80
  • GKJoël Bats82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWDominique Rocheteau84
  • LWDidier Six80
  • CAMBernard Genghini78
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • LBJean-François Domergue76
  • LBThierry Tusseau74
  • GKPhilippe Bergeroo74
Away XIJapan2002Philippe Troussier · 4-4-2
82OVR

XI

  • STTakayuki Suzuki76
  • STAtsushi Yanagisawa78
  • LMShunsuke Nakamura84
  • CMJunichi Inamoto80
  • CMShinji Ono84
  • RMHidetoshi Nakata86
  • LBKoji Nakata76
  • CBRyuzo Morioka78
  • CBNaoki Matsuda80
  • RBAkira Narahashi76
  • GKSeigo Narazaki80
Bench · 3 ▾
  • LBAlessandro Santos78
  • GKYoshikatsu Kawaguchi78
  • RBDaisuke Ichikawa74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield94
Defence82
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield84
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry88
Overall82

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XI

  • STBernard Lacombe82
  • STBruno Bellone80
  • CAMMichel Platini96
  • CMAlain Giresse88
  • CMJean Tigana88
  • CMLuis Fernandez84
  • LBManuel Amoros82
  • CBYvon Le Roux78
  • CBMaxime Bossis84
  • RBPatrick Battiston80
  • GKJoël Bats82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWDominique Rocheteau84
  • LWDidier Six80
  • CAMBernard Genghini78
  • CAMJean-Marc Ferreri76
  • LBJean-François Domergue76
  • LBThierry Tusseau74
  • GKPhilippe Bergeroo74
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XI

  • STTakayuki Suzuki76
  • STAtsushi Yanagisawa78
  • LMShunsuke Nakamura84
  • CMJunichi Inamoto80
  • CMShinji Ono84
  • RMHidetoshi Nakata86
  • LBKoji Nakata76
  • CBRyuzo Morioka78
  • CBNaoki Matsuda80
  • RBAkira Narahashi76
  • GKSeigo Narazaki80
Bench · 3 ▾
  • LBAlessandro Santos78
  • GKYoshikatsu Kawaguchi78
  • RBDaisuke Ichikawa74
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