Japan vs croatia world cup 2022

Who will win this crucial battle between the goalkeepers? Japan’s Shuichi Gonda has a better record than his counterpart Dominik Livakovic when it comes to facing penalties. Gonda has a penalty save percentage of 22.22 per cent while Livakovic’s record stands at 20.37 per cent. Gonda has saved 10 of the 45 penalties he has faced. Livakovic has saved 11 from 54 spot kicks.

Which version of the Japan national team is going to show up in the round of 16? The one that produced stunning group stage wins over 2010 World Cup champion Spain and 2014 World Cup champion Germany? Or the one that suffered a disappointing shutout loss to Costa Rica? That will be determined Monday when Japan takes on Croatia in the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Japan erased one-goal deficits against both Germany and Spain to defeat each team 2-1, Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox. Now in the knockout stage for the fourth time in its history, and coming off To get there, the Samurai Blue have to go through Croatia, the 2018 World Cup runner-up. Croatia has allowed just one goal in the 2022 World Cup, producing a 4-1 win over Canada and a pair of scoreless draws against Morocco and Belgium to finish second in Group F. Croatia Here’s how to watch Japan and Croatia in the knockout round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup: When is the Japan vs. Croatia 2022 FIFA World Cup game? Japan and Croatia will face off on Monday, Dec. 5. What time is the Japan vs. Croatia 2022 FIFA World Cup game? Kick-off time is slated for 10 a.m. ET, 7 a.m. PT, which is 6 p.m. locally in Qatar. Where is the Japan vs. Croatia 2022 FIFA World Cup game? Japan and Croatia will play at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. How to watch the Japan vs. Croatia 2022 FIFA World Cup game The game will be broadcast on FOX in English and Telemundo i...

Japan produced the most wacko group stage performance of any team at the World Cup, with their defeat to lowly Costa Rica sandwiched between a pair of giant upsets over Germany and Spain. It's the highs that overtook the lows as the Samurai Blue advanced in dramatic fashion to the knockout stage. They take on Croatia, the second place finishers from 2018, in the Round of 16, as Luka Modric's side finished second in Group F behind Morocco. Croatia have conceded just a single goal thus far, engineering a pair of scoreless draws while blasting Canada 4-1. Still, they were poor at times, hanging on for dear life against Belgium in the finale and seeing the Red Devils out. This match will present a fascinating chess match, as Croatia are happy slowing the game down against a Japan team that's been gangbusters after the halftime break. MORE: Japan vs. Croatia odds Japan took down both Spain and Germany to make it this far, and have earned the respect those results are due, as they have brought 2018 runners-up Croatia up to plus odds on the moneyline. However, interestingly, this game is expected to be low-scoring, even though Japan scored two goals against both European powers in the group stage. The under is a huge favorite, while both teams to score is skewed towards "no," meaning there is still a lot of notice for the Croatia defense. Odds via A reminder: All moneyline bets in soccer are for regulation only, regardless of competition. If the match requires a winner and goes t...

If momentum is truly influential in elite-level football, then Japan have every reason to fancy their chances in this World Cup Round of 16 tie. Nobody had given the Blue Samurai a chance of escaping a group featuring Germany and Spain but they did just that courtesy of victories over both - with the latter win coming in dramatic circumstances in the final game. As such, they are bouncing into the knockout stages quite unlike their opponents, who rather snuck through after goalless draws with Belgium and Morocco. Below are the projected lineups for both teams. MORE: Japan vs Croatia lineups Yuto Nagatomo believes courage will be even more important than team selection or tactics for Japan when they face Croatia in the World Cup Round of 16. “I think this is a great opportunity for us to show the world how we can fight like Samurai,” the defender said. “Before they go into battle they polish their weapons and try to improve their techniques, but if they are scared during battle, they would not be able to use those weapons and techniques fully. “It’s exactly the same with football – of course the tactics and techniques are important, but no matter how much we have improved those, if we are scared when we are on the field, those things are useless. “In order to maximise all the tactics that we have been discussing and practising for the last four years, the first condition is to have courage.” MORE: Japan confirmed starting 11 Japan confirmed starting lineup(3-4-3, right to l...