Ｗ杯ロシア大会１次リーグＨ組の日本は決勝トーナメント進出を懸け、２８日午後５時（日本時間同１１時）からポーランドとの最終戦に臨む。勝つか引き分ければ無条件で２大会ぶり３度目の１６強入りが決まる大一番。非公開で行われた試合前日の紅白戦ではセネガルとの第２戦から先発６人を入れ替える大胆布陣をテスト。大勝負に出る可能性が急浮上した。２８日付のサンケイスポーツの先発メンバー予想は以下の通り。
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