Round of 16
Al Wakrah, Al Janoub Stadium
Referee : Ismail Elfath (USA)
Spectators : 42523
Brozovic
Japan: 12. Gonda - 3. Taniguchi, 16. Tomiyasu, 5. Nagatomo (Mitoma, 64), 6. Endo W., 22. Yoshida - 8. Doan (Minamino, 87), 13. Morita (Tanaka A., 106) - 15. Kamada (Sakai H., 75) - 14. Ito J., 25. Maeda (Asano, 64)
Substitution: Mitoma (from 64); Asano (from 64); Sakai H. (from 75); Minamino (from 87); Tanaka A. (from 106)
Bench: 1. Kawashima, 23. Schmidt Da. - 2. Yamane, 26. Ito H. - 7. Shibasaki - 24. Soma - 20. Machino, 21. Ueda A.
Croatia: 1. Livaković - 20. Gvardiol, 3. Barišić B., 6. Lovren, 22. Juranovic - 4. Perišić I. (Oršić, 106), 8. Kovacic M. (Vlašić, 99), 10. Modric (Majer L., 99), 11. Brozovic - 9. Kramaric (till 68), 16. Petković B. (Budimir, 62; Livaja, 106)
Substitution: Budimir (from 62 till 106); Vlašić (from 99); Majer L. (from 99); Livaja (from 106); Oršić (from 106)
Bench: 12. Grbić, 23. Ivusic - 24. Sutalo J., 5. Erlic, 21. Vida - 25. Sucic L., 26. Jakic
Yellow Cards: Kovacic M. 90; Barišić B. 116
Croatian national team has confirmed its ability to snatch victories in the penalty shootout at the World Cup

Japanese national team can safely claim the title of the biggest sensation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Ivan Perisic spoke to FIFA+ about Croatia’s upcoming showdown with Belgium and Kevin De Bruyne

Croatian team concede first in the game with Canada, however answered their opponents with four goals.

The Japanese team missed a great opportunity to achieve a second victory and get closer to winning a ticket to the playoffs

Germany was defeated Japan in their first 2022 World Cup game

Teams of Morocco and Croatia played an uneventful match in the 2022 World Cup

Japanese defender Maya Yoshida shared his excitement about today's World Cup game against Germany

Croatia's Josip Stanisic talked about his expectations from 2022 World Cup

Croatian national team has done something that has never been done before in its history

Croatia achieved an important victory over Denmark in the League of Nations

Zlatko Dalić, Croatia coach, commented on his team's away victory in a Nations League against France

An early Luka Modrić penalty gave Croatia victory in Saint-Denis to end France's defence of the UEFA Nations League

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalić spoke to the press after an away victory in a Nations League match against Denmark

Christian Eriksen, Denmark midfielder, spoke to the media after his team's home loss in a game against Croatia

Croatia claimed their first win of the UEFA Nations League campaign

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