FIFA World Cup 2022: The Japan vs Costa Rica match will be a chance for the Asian giants to ensure a massive upset in Group E, potentially showing the door to Germany.
On November 27, Japan and Costa Rica will have their second match in Group E. Japan beat Germany 2–1 in their first match, Costa Rica suffered a heavy defeat against Spain, conceding seven goals in that match.
Observation
This will be a golden opportunity for Japan to ensure a massive upset in Group E. If Japan wins today's match against Costa Rica, they will qualify for the next round and Germany will probably be eliminated. Technically, there is still hope alive for Costa Rica as they can still win their remaining two matches and qualify for the knockout rounds.
teams
Japan
Japan are in a strong position going into the knockout rounds after an unexpected win over Germany. If Spain beat Germany, they would advance to the round of 16, regardless of the result. However, Japan would prefer not to leave anything to luck and would look to be in a position to finish as group-toppers, which sounds impossible but is certainly possible. Hiroki Sakai missed training with an injury sustained against Germany on 24 November, making him doubtful for the match.
Costa Rica
It will be a completely different game for Los Ticos, playing for survival. They are not as bad as they looked in the match against Spain. However, his weakness is that he is not known for scoring a lot of goals. A win in this match will keep their hopes alive, even if they next face Germany in a match that will take a miracle for Luis Fernando Suarez's side to survive.
face to face
Japan has played against Costa Rica five times in international football matches, all of which were non-competitive matches. Of those five fixtures, Japan have won four times, including a 3–0 victory in September 2018, while one match ended in a draw.
Key Players
The winning goal against Germany was scored by Takuma Asano, who came off the bench. He could now start in the starting 11 and will be a key player to watch. A drastic adjustment won't be the worst course of action for Costa Rica, after a disappointing performance against Spain. Keylor Navas, who conceded seven goals in that match, is still La Salle's best player and will play a key role in this match.
date, time and place
The Japan vs Costa Rica match will be played on November 27 at 3:30 PM (IST) at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
live-streaming details
The Japan vs Costa Rica match will be broadcast live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV channels in India and both Jio Cinema's app and website will offer free live streaming of the event.
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