Japan ....... V ....... Greece 
Venue: Arena das Dunas (Natal, Rio Grande do Norte)
Date: Thursday, June 19
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Japan forward Shinji Okazaki has targeted an aggressive approach as they look to keep their FIFA World Cup alive against Greece in Natal. Alberto Zaccheroni's side are facing an uphill battle to reach the last 16 after Ivory Coast came from behind to beat them 2-1 on Saturday.
Greece also enter Thursday's Group C clash on the back of a loss after they were put to the sword by Colombia 3-0, raising the stakes. Okazaki felt his side veered away from their usual style of play after taking an early lead against Ivory Coast thanks to Keisuke Honda's stunning goal.
Okazaki is fresh off an excellent season for Bundesliga outfit Mainz, in which he scored 15 goals in 33 appearances. That is all set to change, though, and Zaccheroni could look to involve veteran midfielder Yasuhito Endo from the start on this occasion.
With neither side having margin for error, Greece coach Fernando Santos could roll the dice and start striker Kostas Mitroglou. Mitroglou - Greece's top scorer in qualifying – has battled knee injuries throughout 2014 but came off the bench in the second half of their Colombia loss.
Having conceded just six goals in 12 qualifying matches for the Brazil showpiece, Greece, who also missed a host of chances, looked suspect at the back against Colombia, all three goals coming amid ponderous defensive work.