🔥 Europeans' nightmare? Japan extends impressive record

🔥 Europeans' nightmare? Japan extends impressive record Japan kept its unbeaten run alive when facing European national teams. It is now nine matches without defeat after coming from behind to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands this Sunday (14) . The run of seven wins and two draws began in the group stage of the last World Cup.  Japan surprised many by beating Germany and Spain by the same scoreline: 2-1. That sent them through to the round of 16 as leaders of Group E.  They were then eliminated by Croatia, but on penalties — which still counts toward the unbeaten run within 90 minutes. The next five matches were friendlies. And all of them ended in Japanese victories. The first was once again against Germany, who were beaten 4-1 in Wolfsburg in September 2023.  That result led to Hansi Flick’s dismissal and the subsequent appointment of Julian Nagelsmann by the  Nationalelf . Japan also beat Türkiye (4-2), Scotland (1-0), England at Wembley (1-0) and Iceland (1-0). That streak will be tested once again on the 25th, when the Blue Samurai take on Sweden. Before that, next Sunday (21), Japan will face Tunisia in Group F of the World Cup.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.