The match against Japan U23 will bring many difficulties for Spain U23. The Asian representative had an almost perfect group stage, with 3 impressive victories.
But Spain's advantage is that they are well-rested. The pillars are physically fit and their squad is also deeper than coach Go Oiwa's army.
Another notable match is the two candidates Argentina and France competing. Argentina fell into a difficult position after failing to top Group B. Javier Mascherano and his team lost their opening match against Morocco before showing improvement against Iraq and Ukraine.
And Les Bleus, like Japan, had a perfect group stage, winning every match, scoring 7 goals and conceding no goals. Thierry Henry made nine changes to the starting line-up for the match against New Zealand, which means they enter the quarter-finals in a much more comfortable frame of mind than their opponents.
OLYMPIC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
20:00 U23 Morocco vs U23 USA
22:00 Japan U23 vs Spain U23
August 3
00:00 U23 Egypt vs U23 Paraguay
02:00 U23 France vs U23 Argentina
