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The two sides heading into this women's football semi-final have both shown blistering attacking form in their most recent knockout fixtures. Japan cruised to a dominant 4-0 quarter-final win over the Philippines, controlling 76% of total possession to rack up 17 total shots, 12 of which were on target. Saori Takada scored twice, with Mami Ueno and China Kamiya each grabbing one goal to round off the comprehensive victory. South Korea also put on an explosive attacking show in their last tie, edging past Uzbekistan 6-3. They held 60% possession, registered 16 shots with 9 on target, with Su-jin Yun claiming a hat-trick, Yu-ri Choi notching a brace, and Min-ji Kim contributing one goal plus one assist to the high-scoring performance.

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Looking at the long-term head-to-head history between the two women's national teams, Japan holds a distinct psychological advantage and tactical upper hand over Korea Republic across all their past encounters. Over the last 10 years, the two sides have met in high-stakes fixtures including the EAFF Women's E-1 Championship, AFC Women's Asian Cup and international friendlies, with Japan posting a far more dominant win record. They claimed a lopsided 4-0 victory in one of their recent friendly clashes to show their blistering attacking power, and also notched a 2-1 win in the 2022 EAFF Women's tournament. Even with a 1-1 draw recorded in their latest EAFF meeting, Japan has consistently demonstrated the ability to dictate the game tempo when facing this East Asian rival. Looking at the corner kick data across their recent meetings, Japan's women's national side has posted a dominant edge in this metric, as seen in their 4-0 win where they finished with an 8-2 corner advantage, a clear r

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Japan's women's national football team has claimed all four victories ahead of the tournament's semi-final stage, without conceding a single goal across all fixtures. They notched lopsided wins over Vietnam 8-0 and Chinese Taipei 4-0 in the group stage, before knocking out the Philippines 4-0 in the quarter-final. They are the only side that has kept a clean sheet in every match so far, with both explosive attacking output and rock-solid defensive organization on full display. By contrast, South Korea's path to this stage has been far more turbulent. In their quarter-final tie against Uzbekistan, they held a comfortable 4-1 lead in the first half, but their defensive line completely collapsed in the second period, conceding two quick goals within three minutes before barely sealing a 6-3 win. The three goals they shipped in that single game have laid out obvious vulnerabilities in their backline.

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Starting with their respective opening round displays in the UEFA Nations League, we see two sides with sharply contrasting defensive track records heading into this fixture. Moldova looked completely toothless in their away loss to Slovakia, managing only a single shot on target across the full 90 minutes. Their recent form has been far from reassuring, with six of their last seven outings conceding at least two goals, and they have not kept a clean sheet across 16 consecutive competitive matches. That said, their attacking output has picked up notably lately, notching 5 goals in their last four games after managing just 4 across the prior nine. Faroe Islands, by contrast, put on a solid defensive showing in their opening 1-1 home draw with Kazakhstan, limiting their opponents to just one open-play shot inside the penalty area. Their well-drilled backline has registered four clean sheets across their last nine outings, boasting high organizational stability at the back. Moldova’s he

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Finland’s attacking performance in their opening fixture was extremely impressive. Pohjanpalo notched a hat-trick while Valtanen scored two goals, with the team recording a 71% possession rate and 21 total shots across the full match. Head coach Fries prefers a 4-3-3 formation, emphasizing high front pressing and coordinated play between wide areas and central attackers. Facing midfield injury troubles that rule out Skytte and Pihtila, Valtanen, Markhiyev and Kairinen will take on far more playmaking duties. The right-back position in defense is a major variable, with Star expected to get the start. As for Belarus, head coach Goncharenko has tried out multiple formations including 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2 and 5-3-2 since he took the role, and his tactical system is not yet fully finalized. In their opening game against Albania, they conceded two goals in the first half, exposing clear defensive flaws when coping with fast transitional attacks. Away matches have long been Belarus’ biggest wea

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Slovakia operates out of a sharp attacking 4-3-3 system, prioritizing tight midfield control and incisive wide penetration. Lobotka, the side’s designated midfield metronome, delivers top-tier passing quality and drives the team’s speed in offensive-defensive transitions, acting as the core of their entire game flow. Out on the flanks, Haraslin and Capralik stand out with their explosive dribbling ability, regularly creating ideal poaching opportunities for central forward Strelec inside the penalty area. The backline led by Skriniar is full of seasoned experience, and their clean sheet performance in the opening fixture shows the defensive unit’s chemistry is steadily improving. Kazakhstan also lines up in a 4-3-3 shape, but their tactical execution is far more tilted towards counter-attacking. The coaching team pointed out pre-match that unlike Moldova’s 5-3-2 defensive system, Kazakhstan will deploy three attacking players in this 4-3-3 setup. With multiple key attacking pla

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