Sports · World Cup 2022 · Round of 16

JapanvsCroatia

1–1 (1–3 pens)

Full time · Monday, December 5, 2022 · 1:00 p.m. ET · Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Result

Croatia beat Japan 3–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the round of 16. Goals: Maeda (43'), Perišić (55'). Croatia advance to the quarter-finals.

Japan 3-4-34-3-3 Croatia
12Gonda16Tomiyasu22Yoshida3Taniguchi14Ito5Nagatomo6Endo13Morita8Doan15Kamada25Maeda1Livaković22Juranović6Lovren20Gvardiol3Barišić11Brozović10Modrić8Kovačić9Kramarić4Perišić16Petković
Japan
Croatia
Maeda43'
Perišić55'
Kovačić90'
Barišić116'
39%Possession61%
13Shots17
4On target4
3Saves3
8Corners5
436Passes completed657
75%Pass accuracy83%
11Tackles15
32Touches in box71

Substitutions

Mitomafor Nagatomoat 64'
Budimirfor Petkovićat 62'
Asanofor Maedaat 64'
Pašalićfor Kramarićat 68'
Sakaifor Kamadaat 74'
Majerfor Modrićat 99'
Minaminofor Doanat 87'
Vlašićfor Kovačićat 99'
Tanakafor Moritaat 106'
Oršićfor Perišićat 106'
Livajafor Budimirat 106'

Goals

GK
Maeda 43'xG 0.46

Left Foot · Half Volley

GK
Perišić 55'xG 0.03

Head · Normal · assist Lovren

Penalty shootout — Croatia win 3–1

Japan

Minaminomissed
Mitomamissed
Asanoscored
Yoshidamissed

Croatia

Vlašićscored
Brozovićscored
Livajamissed
Pašalićscored
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