Japan vs. Costa Rica now live: New hope for Germany

Created: 11/27/2022, 11:50 am

By: Alexander Kaindl

Japan's captain Maya Yoshida is hoping for another win at this World Cup against Costa Rica.

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Japan meets Costa Rica in the second game of Group E.

We accompany the game of the German opponents from 11 a.m. here in the live ticker.

• World Cup 2022: Japan 0-0 Costa Rica (0-0)

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Half time:

It really wasn't a football treat.

Japan and Costa Rica feel each other out for 45 minutes.

0-0 is good news for Germany.

If it were a draw, Japan would have four points on the account.

The DFB selection could therefore draw against Spain in the evening and then still have chances of progressing.

Japan 0-0 Costa Rica (0-0)

Japan vs. Costa Rica: XXL palpation in the first half

45. +1:

That's it!

After a minute of stoppage time, we're going into the break here.

45 minutes:

After this uneventful first half, there will hardly be much injury time.

44 minutes:

Yellow card for Japan too: Yamane is cautioned.

41 minutes:

Evil attack by Contreras against Yoshida.

There's yellow for that.

38 minutes:

Japan is now getting better.

The Stuttgart Endo tries it from 18 meters, but his shot is blocked.

The good news from a German point of view is the 0:0.

A win for Japan would be the worst constellation imaginable for the DFB team.

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35 minutes:

Good approach!

Costa Rica Gains Confidence, Joel Campbell Gets First Degree.

His left instep shot misses, but maybe that gives the Central Americans some courage.

31 minutes:

Japan has taken some momentum out.

Costa Rica is getting more play now, but doesn't really know what to do with the ball.

22 minutes:

Japan is clearly dominating the game here, Costa Rica has major problems in terms of ball control.

Almost every pass in the front third is a loss of possession.

So Japan can calmly rebuild the game, a lot goes through Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada.

Japan clearly superior to Costa Rica

16 minutes:

Japan is now constricting Costa Rica more and more.

There's something in the air.

As a reminder, a Japanese victory would be the worst constellation from a German perspective.

If they lose to Spain tonight, the end of the World Cup would already be sealed.

13 minutes:

First good scene from Japan!

Ritsu Doan, the scorer in the 1-1 win against Germany, breaks down the right flank and plays the ball low into the middle.

But there are no buyers there.

11 minutes:

At this point, Costa Rica was already 1-0 down against Spain.

At the moment, however, it doesn't look as if Japan will take the lead that quickly.

Costa Rica is stable at the back, Japan has to play the game - the "Blue Samurai" are still having problems with that at the moment.

7 minutes:

Japan got off to a good start here, and the Costa Ricans have their scenes now too.

However, the first two free-kicks did not pose any danger.

1st minute:

And let's go!

Japan is straight ahead.

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10:54 a.m .:

The teams come onto the lawn, the anthems sound.

10.43 a.m .:

Japan is again relying on a strong Bundesliga block against Costa Rica.

Five players are in the starting eleven: Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Maya Yoshida (Schalke 04), Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart), Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) and Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt).

10:26 a.m .:

Costa Rica had to swallow seven goals at the start.

So many conceded at a World Cup last who?

Sure: Brazil, in the 1:7 swatter in the 2014 semifinals against Germany.

Can you pick yourself up again against Japan?

Update from November 27th, 10:06 a.m .:

The lineups are there: Japan tackles the second task at this World Cup as follows: Gonda - Yamane, Itakura, Yoshida, Nagatomo - Endo, Morita - Doan, Kamada, Soma - Ueda.

Costa Rica relies on this eleven: Navas - Waston, Duarte, Calvo, Oviedo - Fuller, Borges, Tejeda, Torres - Campbell, Contreras.

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First report from November 27, 9:43 a.m .:

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The DFB selection is challenged against Spain in the evening (8 p.m., all TV information about the game).

Before that, there will be a clash between Japan and Costa Rica.

From 11 a.m. onwards, the Germans will certainly take a very close look at what the two group opponents are delivering.

After the opening defeat against Japan, the DFB camp naturally hopes that Costa Rica will stand up to the four-time Asian champions - and ideally even take points.

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If Costa Rica wins, it's even possible that a team with three points will end up in the round of 16.

Germany could even lose against Spain if they only needed a clear win against Costa Rica in the last group game.

At the same time, Spain would have to win against Japan.

Ultimately, in the event of a tie, the goal difference counts before the direct comparison.

In a draw between Japan and Costa Rica, Germany still have chances to advance, but would need at least a point against Spain.

A Japanese victory on Sunday afternoon would be the worst option for the DFB selection.

Then the German World Cup would already be sealed with a defeat tonight.

Even a draw against Spain would probably not be enough, because the Iberians won 7-0 against Costa Rica.

Germany would also need a big win on the final day to close that gap - and Spain lose to Japan.

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All very theoretical.

The situation will be better assessed early on Sunday afternoon when the result between Japan and Costa Rica is known.

We accompany the game from 11 a.m. here in the live ticker.

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