The market's verdict

The betting market closed with 日本 at 1.67 — an implied 56% chance. 中国 upset it.

• 日本: opened 1.87, closed 1.67 (56%)
• 中国: opened 1.87, closed 2.12 (44%)

日本 v 中国 — previous meetings

• 2026-08-16日本 2-0 中国
• 2026-07-29日本 2-1 中国