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Japan vs Croatia, Worldcup 2022 LAST 16

Japan
Croatia
Japan
2 : 4
1 - 3
Penalty
5th of December 2022 15:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Croatia

Live comments

  • 0' - The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Japan to score. At the same time, Croatia does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' - It looks surprising Japan does not make any changes. Bruno Petkovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' - Croatia looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ivan Perisic scoring 2 goals.
  • 15' - Dominik Livakovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' - Supporters expect more eagerness from Daichi Kamada, as he is very good at scoring at Al Janoub Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' - Japan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' - The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrej Kramaric suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' - Japan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' - The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Croatia that had 165 games and scored 38 goals.
  • 43' - What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 1-0.
  • 44' - What a strike from Daizen Maeda! The score is 2-0.
  • 49' - Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' - While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mateo Kovacic made 331 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' - GOAL! Ivan Perisic scores on 55. Assisted by Dejan Lovren
  • 56' - What an equalizer from Ivan Perisic!
  • 61' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' - Time for substitution for Croatia. Bruno Petkovic is replaced by Ante Budimir.
  • 64' - Kaoru Mitoma is replacing Yuto Nagatomo for the Japan side.
  • 68' - The whistle greets Andrej Kramaric as he departs to be replaced by Mario Pasalic.
  • 73' - Japan is showing some good football. However, Japan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' - Another substitution for Japan to replace Daichi Kamada by Hiroki Sakai on 75 minute.
  • 80' - The travelling Croatia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' - Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 87' - Takumi Minamino is replacing Ritsu Doan for the Japan side.
  • 90' - Croatia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Japan.

Today 2022-12-05 Japan vs Croatia are fighting Worldcup league on Al Janoub Stadium.

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Croatia had 3 games and get got 5 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Julio Bascunan, Ismail Elfath, Corey Parker, Kyle Atkins, Nicolas Gallo, Mustapha Ghorbal

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Japan

Lineup Bench

Croatia

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-12-01 Japan
Spain 		2
1
2022-11-27 Japan
Costa Rica 		0
1
2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2

Croatia Past Matches

2022-12-01 Croatia
Belgium 		0
0
2022-11-27 Croatia
Canada 		4
1
2022-11-23 Morocco
Croatia 		0
0
2021-06-28 Croatia
Spain 		3
5
2021-06-22 Croatia
Scotland 		3
1