(さっかー)

soccer

(にほんだいひょう)

Japan national team / representative

(ちゅにじあ)

Tunisia

(せん)

match, battle (suffix)

(わーるどかっぷ)

World Cup

(しあい)

match, game

(おこなう)

to carry out, to perform

(けっか)

result

(よい)

good

(のこす)

to leave behind, to leave uneaten

(こんかい)

this time

(かつ)

to win

(つぎ)

next

(だんかい)

stage, phase

(すすむ)

to advance, to progress

(かんとく)

Manager; director; coach

(せんしゅ)

player; athlete

(ちょうし)

condition, state

(はなす)

to speak, talk

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(こうげき)

attack

(ちゅうしん)

center; core

(かつやく)

active role, great activity

(きたい)

expectation

(いっぽう)

on the other hand / meanwhile

(まもり)

defense, protection

(つよい)

strong

(ちーむ)

team

(しる)

to know, learn

(かんたん)

simple / easy

(みる)

to see, watch

(にほんじかん)

Japan time

(よる)

night

(はじまる)

to begin

(よてい)

plan, schedule

(おおく)

many, much

(ふぁん)

fan (supporter)

(しょうり)

victory

(ねがう)

to wish, hope

(てれび)

television, TV

(まえ)

before, previous

(おうえん)

cheering; support

(かんがえる)

to think; to consider

To carry out ~, to conduct ~

行う (おこなう) is a formal verb meaning to conduct or perform. Often used for events, ceremonies, and procedures.

and (formal ～ている)

Formal/written form of ～ていて, connecting clauses. Here competition is becoming fierce, and... (激しくなっており).

conditional: if ~

Ba-form conditional expressing 'if ~ then ~'.

can do ..., to be able to ...

Verb dictionary form + ことができる expresses ability or possibility. More formal than the potential verb form. Common in written Japanese and announcements.

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

as / in the role of

Marks the role, capacity, or status in which something is treated. Used here as 特別な史跡として (as a special historic site).

is seen as / is considered

Passive form of 見る indicating public perception.

plan to ~

Indicates a plan or schedule. Here 出す予定 (plan to release).

it is thought that ~

応援すると考えられます means 'it is thought that (fans) will cheer' — an objective expectation common in news writing.

サッカー日本代表　21日にチュニジア戦

Japan national soccer team to play Tunisia on the 21st

サッカーのワールドカップで、日本代表は6月21日にチュニジアと試合を行います。

At the soccer World Cup, the Japan national team will play a match against Tunisia on June 21.

日本はこれまでの試合で良い結果を残しており、今回の試合に勝てば、次の段階へ進むことができます。

Japan has produced good results in its matches so far, and if it wins this match, it can advance to the next stage.

監督は、選手たちの調子は良いと話しています。

The manager says the players are in good form.

特に、攻撃の中心となる選手の活躍が期待されています。

In particular, a strong performance is expected from the player who is the center of the attack.

一方、チュニジアも守りが強いチームとして知られており、簡単な試合にはならないと見られています。

On the other hand, Tunisia is also known as a team with a strong defense, and the match is not expected to be an easy one.

試合は日本時間の夜に始まる予定です。

The match is scheduled to start at night Japan time.

多くのファンが、日本代表の勝利を願ってテレビの前で応援すると考えられます。

Many fans are expected to cheer in front of their TVs, hoping for a victory by the Japan national team.