Japan - North Korea prediction and betting tips on March 21, 2024

Prediction on game Japan Win & Total over 3,5

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The Japanese national team will play their match as part of the third round of the qualifying stage for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday in Tokyo, at the "Japanese National Stadium," where they will face North Korea. Here's the Pprediction for this match from the experts at Dailysports.

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Japan

The Japanese national team is one of the strongest in Asia, demonstrating outstanding results in recent years. At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Samurai Blue finished first in their group, surpassing Spain and Germany, before being eliminated by Croatia in a penalty shootout. At the 2024 Asian Cup, Japan reached the quarterfinals, where they lost to Iran after conceding a decisive goal in extra time. In the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, the team led by Hadzime Moriyasu finished very strongly, securing two wins with a score of 5-0 against Syria and Myanmar.

North Korea

Perhaps the most significant recent success for the North Korean national team was their participation in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. At that time, the Chollima gave Brazil a tough match, losing 1-2, but set a record for the group stage — conceding twelve goals (against Portugal and Ivory Coast) while scoring only one. The team has participated in the Asian Cups three times from 2011 to 2019 but has not advanced beyond the group stage. In the current World Cup qualifying campaign, North Korea lost to Syria (0-1) away but then defeated Myanmar 6-1 at home.

Interesting Facts about the Match and Head-to-Head History

• The last time the teams met was in December 2017 when Japan secured a minimal victory at home.
• In the last five matches in this confrontation, each team has two wins.
• In seven matches on Japanese soil, the hosts have won five times with two draws.

Japan - North Korea Prediction

Is it necessary to mention who the favorite is among the bookmakers? The odds for Japan's victory are 1.02! In the opening matches, the Blue Samurai crushed their opponents, and we don't see any reason for them to be stopped on Thursday. Our bet is "Japan to win and over 3.5 total goals" with odds of 1.95.

Prediction on game Japan Win & Total over 3,5

Odds: 1.95

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4.55

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