Japan vs Croatia Match Preview, Head to Head, Predicted XI, Watch Live | FIFA World Cup 2022
Japan vs Croatia Match Preview
World Ranks: Japan 24 Croatia 12
Head-to-Head: Croatia 1 Win 1 Draw Japan 0 Win
Recent 5 Match Form:
Japan: D L W L W Croatia: D W D W W
FIFA World Cup 2022 Matches:
JAPAN: Beat Germany 2-1, Lost to Costa Rica 1-0, Beat Spain 2-1. First position in Group E.
CROATIA: Draw Morocco 0-0, Beat Canada 4-1, Draw Belgium 0-0. Second position in Group F.
Japan vs Croatia Match Quick Facts
Quick Facts: Japan vs Croatia, they meet for the third time at the World Cup finals. If Croatia wins then it will be their 3rd time to reach the quarter-finals in the FIFA World Cups. Whereas Japan wants to make it for the first time to the quarter-finals in the FIFA World Cups, unlike their exit in Round 16 in Japan in 2002, 2010, and 2018.
Japan the giant killer has produced, sensational wins against much higher-ranked European football giants Germany, and Spain. In both matches, Japan has come back from behind to stun the opponents.
Contrary to expectations, speculations Japan has got the first position, in their Group.
Croatia, the runner-up in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, has mixed performances, in this FIFA World Cup 2022. They have to gear up themselves to move to the quarter-finals, against roaring Japan.
Japan quick facts
Current FIFA world ranking: 24
World Cup titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 7
How they qualified: Qualified automatically from AFC
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Key players: Maya Yoshida, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ritsu Doan
At the 2022 World Cup – Won Group E with 6 points (+1 GD)
Croatia quick facts
Current FIFA world ranking: 12
World Cup titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 6
How they qualified: Qualified automatically from UEFA (1st place)
Coach: Zlatko Dalic
Key players: Luka Modric, Andrej Kramaric, Mateo Kovacic
At the 2022 World Cup – Finished second in Group F with 5 points (+3 GD)
Match Time: Monday 5th December 2022 at Al Janoub Stadium 18:00 hrs Qatar Time
Japan vs Croatia Match Possible starting XIs
Japan: Shuichi Gonda; Takehiro Tomiyasu, Maya Yoshida, Shogo Taniguchi, Yuto Nagatomo; Junya Ito, Wataru Endo, Hidemasa Morita, Takefusa Kubo, Daichi Kamada, Takuma Asano
Misses next match if booked: Miki Yamane, Shogo Taniguchi, Wataru Endo, Maya Yoshida
Suspended: Kou Itakura Croatia: Dominik Livakovic; Josip Juranovic, Dejan Lovren, Josko Gvardiol, Borna Sosa, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Ivan Perisic, Marko Livaja
Misses next match if booked: Dejan Lovren, Luka Modric
Japan vs Croatia Match Where to Watch
- USA: FOX, Telemundo, fuboTV
- UK: BBC or ITV
- Canada: TSN, RDS
- Australia: SBS
- Japan: Fuji TV, Abema
- Croatia: HRT
- Australia – SBS
- Qatar– beIN SPORTS
- Canada– CTV, TSN
- India– Sports -18, Jio Cinema
Japan vs Croatia Match Prediction
Based on the recent match form, Japan is having edge over Croatia. It will be a tough fight between these two teams. Both teams have to show their top class, and full form to win the match to move to Quarterfinals.
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