Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): World Cup Qatar 2022: Japan 2-1 Germany
Description
Location: World Cup 22 Qatar
Home Team: Japan
Away Team: Germany
Head Trainers: (J)Hajime Moriyasu, Hansi Flick (G)
Age & Team format: inteRnational 11v11
Season: Winter 2022
Game score: Japan 2-1 Germany
Websites links used:
The Athletic:
https://theathletic.com/football/game/germany-vs-japan/yaNX2xEgLTJuPgtp/
YouTube:
https://youtu.be/PvZoSogBCzsHighlights:
https://youtu.be/Pu1orJn_Bg4Tactical analysis
https://youtu.be/Zu6CqKwwLgETactical analysis

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Learning Objectives
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Technical Quality and execution of Passing and positive first touch forward |
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Tactical Staying compact off the ball in all phases, setting up for transition, stay connected in midfield zones |
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Physical Compete for every 1st & 2nd ball Physical dominace. |
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Psychological except mistakes will happen, dont let them hold you back make them fuel your performance. |
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Social Apreciation for team mates actions and understanding of errors, specific communication as a back unit, leadership to help team mates transition smoothly into the team. |

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First Half Positives:
Pivoting pressure in defense and in the attacking third.
First Half Challenges:
- Germany used the center back to attract the Pressure and use the wide outside backs to penetrate the half spaces (switched to back 3)
- Identified wide spaces in the attacking 3rd
- Overloaded 1 Side of the pitch and crested space on opposite side
Key Moments: Positives
The penalty came from a fully shifted back line, and an unaware winger in the defensive half

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Second Half Positives:
- Second half the Japanese went to 3 at the back and in the attacking half, looking to pressure the ball and the two closest outlets. As well as covering the midfield options.
Second Half Challenges:
- Musiala was a creative dribbler and was able to break the lines and attack the goal efficiently. .
Key Moments: Positive
- First goal in the 75th minute came from sustained pressure and crashing of the box. A similar chance came a few minutes previously.
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Formation
Japan 1-4-2-3-1 first half 1-4-2-3-1 second half
Germany 1-4-2-3-1
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