The East Asians are aiming for a record-extending fifth title while Vietnam will be determined to spoil their party.
Good record
Japan have won both their previous meetings with Vietnam in the AFC Asian Cup, with their most recent win coming in the quarter-finals of the 2019 edition.

Knockout stage target
This is Vietnam’s third appearance in the AFC Asian Cup, having being knocked out in the quarter-finals stage in 2007 and 2019.

Impressive run
Japan have lost just one of their last 18 games (W13 D4) in the AFC Asian Cup, a 3-1 loss to Qatar in the 2019 final, the only time they have emerged runners-up.

Always a threat
No team made more successful crosses in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup than Japan – ۳۶; in fact, only Australia (132) attempted more crosses than Japan (129) in the previous edition of the competition.