DIRECT. World Cup: the Japanese put their foot on the ball against the Costa Ricans

Serene Navas (8th) 

Ball for Ueda is too deep.

The PSG goalkeeper seizes it without problem.

We can imagine his relief at being able to participate in this World Cup, he who waxes the bench on the side of the Parc des Princes. 

Borges' free kick does nothing (6th) 

And the Japanese invest the Costa Rican camp but the men of Luis Suarez block the corridors well. 

Joel Campbell treats us (5th)

For his 120th selection, the Costa Rican striker puts two opponents in the wind on the left side and gets a good free kick.

Did you know that this player went through Arsenal a few years ago?

Don't you remember?

We neither. 

Foul by Morita (3rd) 

And Costa Rica will be able to afford a good free kick but which again will not give anything.

The Japanese go against but the defense falls back well and Soma makes a mistake. 

HERE WE GO !! 

Kick off at the Ahmad Bin-Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan!

And already the Japanese who are on the offensive with a first corner obtained on the left side which will not give anything. 

11:01

Come on, the show will soon be able to start! 

The anthems have just held back, the kick-off is imminent!

As a reminder, Costa Rica is already almost obliged to win while Japan can get closer to the round of 16 if successful.  

10:59

Japan participate in their 7th consecutive World Cup

They reached the round of 16 only three times: in 2002 at home, eliminated by Turkey (0-1), in 2010 in South Africa, beaten on penalties by Paraguay and in 2018 in Russia beaten by the Belgium (3-2) after leading 2-0. 

10:56

Costa Rica, the tube of the 2014 World Cup

8 years ago, the Central American selection created a sensation in Brazil by beating Uruguay and Italy in the group stage before reaching 1/4 of the competition.

Five players who had participated in this epic are still in the starting XI this Sunday. 

10:53

Costa Rica XI 

And it's the opposite on the Costa Rican side.

You don't change a team that loses 7-0 against Spain.

Or so little.

Only Carlos Martinez gives way to the right-back position.

Otherwise, we find a classic 4-4-2 with in particular the former Evian player Yeltsin Tejeda in the middle and of course Keylor Navas in goal. 

The composition of Costa Rica

: Navas, Waston, Duarte, Calvo, Ovieda - Fuller, Borges, Tejeda, Torres - Campbell, Contreras. 

10:44

The composition of Japan

We change a team that wins on the Japanese side visibly.

Coach Hajime Moriyas has completely turned his starting XI upside down after the prestigious success acquired against Germany.

Hiroko Sakai gives way to Miki Yamane as right-back and Sporting Portugal player Hidemasa Morita joins the midfield alongside Stuttgart captain Wataru Endo.

A lot of turn-over in attack also with the tenure of Yuki Soma and Ayase Ueda. 

Japan XI

: Gonda - Yamane, Ikatura, Yoshida, Nagatomo - Endo, Morita, Doan, Kamada, Soma - Ueda. 

10:34

Hello everyone ! 

It's Sunday, the weather is gloomy, it's cold, so no excuse not to follow this Group E meeting between Japan and Costa Rica with us!

Match to follow live from 11 a.m.