World Cup 2022: Japan 0-1 Costa Rica – Keysher Fuller earns shock win
Japan did not take one other step in the direction of the World Cup knockout rounds as Keysher Fuller’s late aim earned Costa Rica a smash-and-grab Group E victory.
Following their shock win over Germany, Japan have been annoyed by a good defensive unit, earlier than Fuller struck with Costa Rica’s first shot heading in the right direction on the match.
The end result leaves each groups on three factors after two video games, with Spain – who nonetheless high the group on aim distinction – dealing with Germany in a while Sunday (19:00 GMT).
Victory for Spain will all however assure their development to the final 16.
After beating Germany of their opener, many anticipated Japan to account for a Costa Rica aspect reeling from a 7-0 thrashing by Spain.
Nevertheless, Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu opted for rotation over continuity, making 5 modifications, and that resulted in a subdued efficiency and a scoreline that blew the group broad open.
It was a outstanding victory for Costa Rica, who had failed to put a glove on the Japan defence earlier than Fuller’s deflected shot from the sting of the field escaped goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda’s grasp 9 minutes from time.
After a primary half devoid of goalmouth motion within the searing warmth at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Japan dominated for big spells. Nevertheless, they struggled to create clear-cut probabilities till the 88th minute, when Daichi Kamada couldn’t flip the ball residence after a driving Kaoru Mitoma run.
Having achieved redemption following their humiliation by the hands of Spain, the Costa Rica gamers celebrated emotionally at full-time as Japan have been left to rue a disappointing show that did not again up their heroics towards Germany.
Participant of the match
MitomaKaoru Mitoma
Japan
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Squad quantity9Participant identifyMitoma
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Squad quantity5Participant identifyNagatomo
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Squad quantity4Participant identifyItakura
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Squad quantity22Participant identifyYoshida
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Squad quantity8Participant identifyDoan
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Squad quantity18Participant identifyAsano
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Squad quantity6Participant identifyEndo
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Squad quantity15Participant identifyKamada
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Squad quantity2Participant identifyYamane
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Squad quantity24Participant identifySoma
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Squad quantity10Participant identifyMinamino
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Squad quantity21Participant identifyUeda
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Squad quantity13Participant identifyMorita
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Squad quantity14Participant identifyIto
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Squad quantity26Participant identifyIto
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Squad quantity12Participant identifyGonda
Costa Rica
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Squad quantity9Participant identifyBennette
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Squad quantity4Participant identifyFuller
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Squad quantity1Participant identifyNavas
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Squad quantity20Participant identifyAguilera
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Squad quantity17Participant identifyTejeda
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Squad quantity15Participant identifyCalvo
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Squad quantity5Participant identifyBorges
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Squad quantity8Participant identifyOviedo
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Squad quantity12Participant identifyCampbell
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Squad quantity19Participant identifyWaston
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Squad quantity6Participant identifyDuarte
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Squad quantity7Participant identifyContreras
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Squad quantity14Participant identifySalas
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Squad quantity2Participant identifyChacón
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Squad quantity13Participant identifyTorres
Line-ups
Japan
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Gonda
- 2YamaneBooked at 44minsSubstituted forMitomaat 62′minutes
- 4ItakuraBooked at 84mins
- 22Yoshida
- 5NagatomoSubstituted forItoat 45′minutes
- 6EndoBooked at 90mins
- 13Morita
- 8DoanSubstituted forItoat 67′minutes
- 15Kamada
- 24SomaSubstituted forMinaminoat 82′minutes
- 21UedaSubstituted forAsanoat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Kawashima
- 3Taniguchi
- 7Shibasaki
- 9Mitoma
- 10Minamino
- 11Kubo
- 14Ito
- 16Tomiyasu
- 17Tanaka
- 18Asano
- 19H Sakai
- 20Machino
- 23Schmidt
- 25Maeda
- 26Ito
Costa Rica
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Navas
- 6Duarte
- 19Waston
- 15CalvoBooked at 70mins
- 4Fuller
- 5BorgesBooked at 61minsSubstituted forSalasat 89′minutes
- 17Tejeda
- 8Oviedo
- 13TorresSubstituted forAguileraat 65′minutes
- 12CampbellSubstituted forChacónat 90+5′minutes
- 7ContrerasBooked at 41minsSubstituted forBennetteat 65′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Chacón
- 3Vargas
- 9Bennette
- 10Ruiz
- 11Venegas
- 14Salas
- 16Martínez
- 18Alvarado
- 20Aguilera
- 21López
- 22Matarrita
- 23Sequeira
- 24Wilson
- 25Hernández
- 26Zamora
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Attendance:
- 41,479
Reside Textual content
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Match ends, Japan 0, Costa Rica 1.
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Second Half ends, Japan 0, Costa Rica 1.
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Junya Ito (Japan) wins a free kick on the precise wing.
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Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Costa Rica).
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Substitution, Costa Rica. Daniel Chacón replaces Joel Campbell.
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Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Japan).
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Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Wataru Endo (Japan) is proven the yellow card for a nasty foul.
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Foul by Wataru Endo (Japan).
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Yeltsin Tejeda (Costa Rica) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Substitution, Costa Rica. Youstin Salas replaces Celso Borges.
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Try saved. Daichi Kamada (Japan) proper footed shot from the centre of the field is saved within the backside left nook. Assisted by Takuma Asano.
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Ko Itakura (Japan) is proven the yellow card for a nasty foul.
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Foul by Ko Itakura (Japan).
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Jewison Bennette (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Substitution, Japan. Takumi Minamino replaces Yuki Soma.
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Purpose! Japan 0, Costa Rica 1. Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the field to the highest left nook. Assisted by Yeltsin Tejeda.
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Offside, Costa Rica. Brandon Aguilera tries a by way of ball, however Keysher Fuller is caught offside.
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Nook, Japan. Conceded by Óscar Duarte.
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Nook, Japan. Conceded by Keysher Fuller.
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