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Group E action will begin on Thursday afternoon at 2:30pm EST (20:30) with Denmark vs Japan from Rustenburg and Cameroon vs Netherlands from Cape Town. Group F matches will be played earlier in the day with Slovakia vs Italy and Paraguay vs New Zealand playing at 10:00am (16:00). Online bookmakers have Denmark +115 a slight favorite in money line World Cup picks vs Japan +230 with a draw returning +230. Denmark PK (-200) are also favorites in point-spread World Cup odds with the over/under total sitting at 2.5 UNDER (-150). With Olsens Elleve and the Blue Samurai tied for runners-up, only a win will do.
Denmark lost to a tough Netherlands squad 0-2 in their first round match but bounced back nicely to defeat Cameroon 1-2 and now look to defeat Japan and reach the round of 16 for their fourth straight appearance. "I just can't see us losing. It's something that we feel deep down maybe that seems arrogant, but we're perfectly aware of our strengths," manager Morten Olsen said this week. "Team morale is extremely high. There's a great atmosphere in the squad, and that's crucial in a team sport."
For Japan the plan is simple, either win or start packing but the Asian squad plans on reaching the round of 16 on foreign soil for the first time. Japan holds a slight 1-goal advantage over Denmark so a draw could actually see them through to the second stage but the Blue Samurais are not planning on playing for a tie. "The players have got to give everything they have and if they do we can qualify," said manager Takeshi Okada this week. "I've told the players not to think about getting a draw. We have to score and we will start the match trying to win."
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This will be an exciting match to conclude the Group E matches on Thursday with both teams playing for their tournament lives. Denmark was over coming injuries to start the finals and had a rocky start vs the Netherlands while both teams defeated Cameroon. Japan did hold the Dutch firing squad to only a goal and although my European friends will be disappointed with me, I would have to think Japans backline will pull off the clean sheet vs Denmark in a 1-0 upset as soccer betting underdogs.
