Japan vs Costa Rica at FIFA World Cup 2022 - Match prediction, preview, head-to-head and line-ups
Japan vs Costa Rica at FIFA World Cup 2022 - Get all details related to match
In the first matchon day 8 of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Costa Rica will take on Japan inGroup E at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Japan were victorious in their first outing at this World Cup, beating Germany 2-1 in a stunning fashion. Costa Rica, on the other hand, suffered the most embarrassing group-stage defeat so far, losing 0-7 to Spain. Unlike Costa Rica, Japan is closer to sealing a knockout stage berth from Group E.
So what is in store for us in regards to this match, let’s have a brief look –
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Japan vs Costa Rica Head-to-Head
Japan and Costa Rica have met five times across all competitions in the past, where Japan won three times scoring as many goals in total against their South American opponents.
Japan vs Costa Rica Group details
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Group E has teams like Spain, Costa Rica, Japan, and Germany. While the 2010 edition winners Spain began their tournament on a high winning their opener against Costa Rica 7-0, Japan stunned the four-time champions Germany 2-1 in a shock win. Where Spain need just one more win to enter the Round-of-16 stage, the other spot will have three teams fighting for it. Could it be Germany, could it be Japan? The picture will get clear today.
World Cup record
The World Cup in Qatar marks the seventh appearance of Japan in FIFA World Cup history. Having qualified for the first time in 1998, Japan has successfully made it to the top 32 list on all occasions after that. Whereas Costa Rica qualified for the FIFA World Cup six teams, with the Qatar event being their latest.
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Japan vs Costa Rica predicted line-ups –
Japan’s possible starting XI:
Gonda; Tomiyasu, Itakura, Yoshida, Nagatomo; Endo, Tanaka; Ito, Kamada, Kubo; Asano
Costa Rica’s possible starting XI:
Navas; Waston, Calvo, Duarte, Oviedo; Tejeda, Borges; Bennette, Fuller; Campbell, Contreras
Japan vs Costa Rica kick-off time, date, and venue
The first match on day 8 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be played between Costa Rica and Japan in Group E at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium. The match will start at 15:30 PM IST and 13:00 PM local time. The fans in India can enjoy the live coverage of this match on the Sports18 channel on TV and on the Jio Cinema app online.
