Japan vs Croatia Reside. Picture: FIFA World Cup/ Twitter
After beating Germany and Spain to prime Group E, Japan now tackle 2018 finalists Croatia on Monday on the Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar to attempt to attain the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup for the primary time. Notably, Japan topped Group E with 6 factors, whereas Croatia completed second in Group F courtesy of a win and two goalless attracts.
Japan, who defeated each Germany and Spain 2-1 — two former world champions — but in addition suffered a 1-0 loss in opposition to Costa Rica within the group stage, are showing within the knockout stage for the fourth time and are trying to find their first win as they suffered defeat in 2002, 2010 and 2018.
Nonetheless, given their present spectacular type, not many will likely be stunned if Japan beat Croatia to make it to the quarterfinals.
Croatia, then again, purpose to comply with their footsteps of 4 years in the past, after they reached the ultimate of the 2018 World Cup earlier than ultimately shedding to France.
Croatia, who’re 12 locations increased than Japan within the FIFA world rankings, are undefeated in 9 of their final 10 World Cup matches. Their final defeat in World Cup got here in Russia 4 years in the past when a Kylian Mbappé-inspired France secured a 4-2 win within the ultimate.
Speaking about their head-to-head report, Japan and Croatia have confronted one another thrice up to now and each groups received a recreation every, whereas the remaining one led to a draw.
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