Sports · World Cup 2022 · Group E

JapanvsCosta Rica

0–1

Full time · Sunday, November 27, 2022 · 6:00 a.m. ET · Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Result

Costa Rica beat Japan 1–0 in Group E. Goals: Spence (81'). Japan sit 2nd in Group E on 3 points; Costa Rica sit 3rd in Group E on 3 points — the table as it stood after matchday 2.

Japan 4-4-23-4-3 Costa Rica
12Gonda2Yamane4Itakura22Yoshida5Nagatomo6Endo13Morita8Doan24Soma21Ueda15Kamada1Navas6Duarte19Waston15Calvo4Spence8Oviedo5Borges17Tejeda13Barrantes12Campbell7Enríquez
Japan
Costa Rica
Spence81'
Yamane44'
Enríquez41'
Itakura84'
Borges61'
Endo93'
Calvo70'
54%Possession46%
13Shots4
3On target1
0Saves3
5Corners0
527Passes completed374
85%Pass accuracy80%
14Tackles22
38Touches in box11

Substitutions

Hiroki Itofor Nagatomoat 46'
Aguilerafor Barrantesat 65'
Asanofor Uedaat 46'
Bennettefor Enríquezat 65'
Mitomafor Yamaneat 62'
Gómezfor Borgesat 89'
Itofor Doanat 67'
Salasfor Campbellat 95'
Minaminofor Somaat 82'

Goals

GK
Spence 81'xG 0.12

Left Foot · Normal · assist Tejeda

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