Following on from our effort to provide the very few reader here with a Who Cares Guide to every World Cup game, we offer up our Who Cares Guide to the World Cup Round of 16 match between Belgium v Japan.
But the casual reader and World Cup bandwagoner or Football cynic doesn’t have time to preview all the games, which is why we have compacted them all into a shortened form so you can impress fellow family, friends, and tradies everywhere with your new found World Cup Round of 16 knowledge.
This time we offer some who cares thoughts on Belgium v Japan. Round of 16 clash.
GAME 6 – TUE 4:00 (AEST) – BELGIUM v JAPAN
THE WHO CARES QUALIFYING STORY
Belgium lost the race to come second in Group G and avoid the Brazilians side of the draw. Short term gain in Japan and long term pain in Brazil. Maybe.
Belgium can do no more than three wins from three in the group stage.
Japan meanwhile had a royal sampler of one win one draw one loss. Got through on fewer yellow cards than Senegal in a World Cup first.
They won’t get the time or space to pas among themselves for 15 minutes this time thank god.
BELGIUM – 1st Group G – 9pts – GD +7
Best goal difference and goals scored.
JAPAN – 2nd Group H – 4pts – GD 0
Got through on yellow cards.
WHO CARES HISTORY
Head to Head – Japan 2 Belgium 1 Draw 2
Last Match – Belgium 1 Japan 0 – 2017 Friendly
WHO CARES FOR A BET?
RESULT – Belgium $1.40 Japan $7.50 Draw $4.50
TO QUALIFY – Belgium $1.17 Japan $4.50
OUR BEST BET – Belgium win & 3+ Goals @ $2.05
WHO CARES WHAT WE THINK?
What we think will happen…
Belgium will come out blazing and be 3-0 up by half time as Lukaku thrashes another smaller team.
What will probably happen..
Japan score first and Belgium scratch for an equaliser and nick the win in Extra Time
What our animal tipster Muttstradamus thinks…
Belgium
What our small children think…
Belgium
WHO CARES ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE?
Who’s next?
The winner of this game will play the winner of Brazil v Mexico
What to watch out for…
Lukaku, Hazard
A finely tuned Honda
Several references to Samurai during broadcast.
Way too many references to England despite them not playing in this game.
And Roberto Martinez to cop the full blame if they fail. And even if they don’t fail.
Finishing with…. a match preview Haiku
Belgium win their group
Japan win on Yellow Cards
Belgian wins roll on.
