Oscar Perea and Japan will take the pitch on Wednesday against Siviwe Magidigidi and France in FIFA U-20 World Cup action.
France will take on the nation of Japan in the Round of 16 in the knockout stage of the U-20 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday afternoon at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago, Chile. This will be the team’s first game of the knockout stage after both teams came out of group play last week. Japan opened up the tournament in Group A, along with Egypt, Chile, and New Zealand. Japan ran away with the group, winning all three of the team’s group stage games, finishing six points above Chile and Egypt. Japan won 2-0 against Egypt in the team’s first game, led by goals from Hisatsugu Ishii and Rion Ichihara.
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Game Date: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
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TV Channel: FOX Sports 2
Location: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
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Japan beat Chile by two goals and New Zealand by three goals, both to nil in its next two group stage games. The nation ended up scoring seven goals and letting in none through the three games. Ichihara scored again against Chile with Yumeki Yokoyama. Ishii scored again against New Zealand with Kosei Ogura; the third goal was a New Zealand own goal.
France competed in Group E, along with the USA, South Africa, and New Caledonia. All three teams, other than New Caledonia, came away with two wins, no draws, and a loss. All three tied with six points led by USA with a 10-goal differential, five more than South Africa in second. France opened group play with a 2-1 win against South Africa, with Lucas Michal and Anthony Bermont scoring the team’s only goals.
France was shutout in its second game against the United States, giving up three goals and scoring none. However, the team bounced back in its last game against New Caledonia with a 6-0 win. Andrea Le Borgne came away from that game with a hat trick, while Michal had another two goals as well. Gabin Bernardeau had the other of the six goals in the game.
What Time Is The U-20 World Cup Match Between Japan and France On?
The Japan vs France match in the Round of 16 will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great U-20 World Cup soccer action.
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