Eighth-finals
1'
05/12/2022
Japan
0
:
0
Croatia
The round of 16 games of the World Cup continue with a meeting between Japan, the big surprise of the group stage, and the experienced Croatia, who were only stopped in the previous World Cup final.
The Blue Samurai are considered underdogs on paper, but after beating Spain and Germany in the group stage, no one, certainly the Croatians, can underestimate them.
Japanese stopper Ko Itakura, who has not missed a minute so far, is absent due to yellows and Arsenal player Takehiro Tomiasu takes his place.
The ill Kubo also remained out of the squad.
On the other side of the pitch, coach Zlatko Dalic started with Bruno Petkovic taking the floor at the expense of Marko Livaya.
The experienced Modric, Brozovic and Kovacevic start as usual in the Croatian midfield, but Borna Sosa is also sick and Barisic came in his place.
The main weapon in the Croatian front?
Petkovic (Photo: GettyImages, Alex Grimm)
the progress of the game
The game at the "El Janov" stadium has started!
The composition of the groups
Referee:
Ismail Alfat (USA)
Stadium:
Al Janoub (Al Wakhra)
Japan Coach: Hajima Moriasu
The game setup
3:5:2
12 sh.
Gonda
16t.
Tomiyasu
22 m.
Yoshida
3 Q.
Taniguchi
14c.
slow down
6f.
Endo
15 d.
Kamada
13e.
Morita
5j.
Nagatomo
8 r.
Duane
25 d.
vaporizer
Substitutes bench:
Croatia coach: Zlatko Dalic
The game setup
4:3:3
1d.
Libakovich
22 J.
Juranovic
20
Gabriel
6d.
Luburn
3b.
Barisic
8 m.
Kovacic
11 m.
Brozovich
10 to
Modric
9a.
Kramaric
16b.
Petkovic
4a.
Frisic
Substitutes bench:
The winner of the match between Japan and Croatia will play in the quarter-finals against the winner of the match between Brazil and South Korea.
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