Match preview: End of road for Chicharito, Kagawa and co.
Japan have zero point from a possible six but this does not reflect the mighty efforts they injected in their battle against Italy on Matchday 2. Inspired by the speed of Honda and the trickery of Shinji Kagawa, they pushed the Azzurri hard and almost recorded a brilliant upset. However, football sometimes is cruel and the Italians pounced on Japan’s defensive error to steal all three points in a 4-3 encounter.
Earlier on that day, Mexico toiled in vain against Brazil. Man-of-the-match Neymar had no mercy for Javier Hernandez and company. El Tri have been struggling to score under manager De La Torre. They have not scored from open play in any of their last four matches. The Mexicans have also registered only one goal in over 360 minutes of football in June.
Things have not gone according to plan for the Gold Cup champions. Solace is the only thing they might find against match favourites Japan on Saturday. None of these two teams want to crash out without recording a single point. Pride is at stake for both sides but the pressure is mainly on the Mexicans who are, in the first place, in danger of missing out on the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, the Japanese have already qualified. They were actually the first country to book a ticket to Brazil 2014.
Live Stream, TV info, start time: Where to watch Japan vs Mexico live
- In Canada at 15:00 EST: Tune into TLN en Español, Sportsnet World, CBC.
- In UK at 20:00 BST: Tune into BBC Red Button.
- In USA at 15:00 EST: Tune into ESPN3, Univision, Watch ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV, ESPN Deportes, Univision Deportes, ESPNEWS.
Japan vs Mexico is still a big fixture, despite the fact that it holds no competitive prize. With LiveSoccerTV.com, you can find TV info in one click. Whether you are located in Africa, Asia, Europe or Latin America, our worldwide live streaming and TV channel listings can feed you with what you should know to watch every bit of the action when Chicharito and Kagawa get ready to wave goodbye the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on Saturday, June 22, 2013.
Simply click on the link of this Group A game of pride to view the full TV schedule. If you cannot watch El Tri and the Japanese live, you may want to follow live scores that will be available on our homepage right from the start of the match.
