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Japan v Costa Rica - as it happened

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Japan v Costa Rica, Qatar World Cup 2021/22, Matchday 2, 27/11/2022, lineups. BeSoccer
Japan v Costa Rica, Qatar World Cup 2021/22, Matchday 2, 27/11/2022, lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Qatar World Cup clash between Japan and Costa Rica from the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium!! Great match in which the Japanese will be looking for their second win after stunning Germany in the first matchday 2-1.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
81'
K. Fuller
Press

Match report in news

  • 96'
    FT: Japan 0-1 Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans manage to take an impressive three points with a late Fuller goal against a Japan side that has been one of the most talked about teams in the last week after they stunned Germany 2-1.
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a Japón
  • 93'
    Endo is cautioned for a foul on Tejeda as the Japanese stopped Costa Rica's counter-attack.
Substitution

Substitution

at Costa Rica
  • 89'
    Costa Rica sub: Salas IN, Borges OUT.
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
  • 83'
    Japan sub: Minamino replaces Soma.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Costa Rica en el 81'
  • 81'
    GOOOOOOOOALLL TO COSTA RICA!!!! FULLER GIVES COSTA RICA THE LEAD!!!!
  • 80'
    Fuller receives with space on the left flank but the full-back was offside.
  • 77'
    Corner for Japan.
  • 72'
    Kamada's free-kick hits the wall!!
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a Costa Rica
  • 70'
    Calvo sees yellow for a foul on Ito on the D.!! Very dangerous free-kick for Japan!!
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
  • 67'
    Japan sub: Doan is replaced by Ito.
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a Costa Rica
  • 61'
    Borges is shown the yellow card for a hard foul on Endo on the edge of the box. Dangerous free-kick for Japan.
  • 57'
    Great chance for Japan!! Soma receives on the left flank and once inside the box shoots to the far post but the ball goes over Navas' goal.
  • 55'
    Goal-kick for Costa Rica.
  • 49'
    Soma earns a corner for Japan.
  • 46'
    Morita's shot from the edge of the box is saved by Navas!!
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
  • 46'
    Japan double sub: Asano and ITO IN. Ueda and Nagatomo OUT.
Substitution

Substitution

at Japón
  • 46'
    The second half starts!!
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a Japón
  • 44'
    Yamane is cautioned for a foul on Campbell.
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a Costa Rica
  • 41'
    Contreras sees yellow for a hard foul on Yoshida.
  • 38'
    Ueda fouls Campbell and the midfielder stops Costa Rica's counter-attack.
  • 35'
    Campbell trivela shot from the edge of the box goes wide.
  • 30'
    Nagatomo fouls Fuller.
  • 25'
    Nagatomo tries to find Soma unmarked on the right flank with a long pass but the ball goes wide.
  • 22'
    Contreras crosses form the left flank but Itakura clears the ball.
  • 17'
    Japan moving the ball from flank to flank.
  • 13'
    Doan receives inside the box and squqarers it to the far post but nobody was there to finish it!!
  • 10'
    Costa Rica struggle to play the ball out from the back.
  • 6'
    Borges crosses from the left flank but the ball ends in Gonda's hands.
  • 2'
    Corner for Japan.
  • 1'
    The match starts!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players take the field!!
  • PRVW
    Great match in which the Japanese will be looking for their second win after stunning Germany in the first matchday 2-1.
  • PRVW
    Michael Oliver is in the middle for this one, Jerome Brisard the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Costa Rica starting XI: Navas (GK), Fuller, Duarte, Calvo, Waston, Oviedo, Torres, Borges, Tejdea, Contreras and Campbell.
  • PRVW
    Japan starting XI: Gonda (GK), Nagatomo, Yoshida, Itakura, Yamane, Soma, Morita, Kamada, Endo, Ueda and Doan.
Info

Pre-match

27 November 2022, 11:00

Referee: Michael Oliver | VAR: Jérôme Brisard

Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to Live coverage of the Qatar World Cup clash between Japan and Costa Rica from the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium!!