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Japan vs Costa RicaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup20222022
Japan

Japan

0
-FT
1
Nov 27, 2022
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium|Al-Wakra
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Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Fuller81'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+5Substitution
D. Chacon
D. Chacon· In
J. Campbell
J. Campbell· Out
Costa Rica
90'+3Yellow Card
W. Endo
W. Endo
Japan
89'Substitution
Y. Salas
Y. Salas· In
C. Borges
C. Borges· Out
Costa Rica
84'Yellow Card
K. Itakura
K. Itakura
Japan
82'Substitution
T. Minamino
T. Minamino· In
Y. Soma
Y. Soma· Out
Japan
Goal!
0-1
K. Fuller
K. Fuller
81'·Costa Rica
⚽
70'Yellow Card
F. Calvo
F. Calvo
Costa Rica
67'Substitution
J. Ito
J. Ito· In
R. Doan
R. Doan· Out
Japan
65'Substitution
B. Aguilera
B. Aguilera· In
G. Torres
G. Torres· Out
Costa Rica
65'Substitution
J. Bennette
J. Bennette· In
A. Contreras
A. Contreras· Out
Costa Rica
62'Substitution
K. Mitoma
K. Mitoma· In
M. Yamane
M. Yamane· Out
Japan
61'Yellow Card
C. Borges
C. Borges
Costa Rica
46'Substitution
H. Ito
H. Ito· In
Y. Nagatomo
Y. Nagatomo· Out
Japan
46'Substitution
T. Asano
T. Asano· In
A. Ueda
A. Ueda· Out
Japan
44'Yellow Card
M. Yamane
M. Yamane
Japan
41'Yellow Card
A. Contreras
A. Contreras
Costa Rica

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Japan
Japan
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
57%Ball Possession43%
13Shots Total4
3Shots On Target1
5Corners0
22Fouls9
3Yellow Cards3
0Offsides2
0Saves3
582Passes443
11Free Kicks22
19Throw-ins15
4Goal Kicks11
142Attacks107
39Dangerous Attacks49
5Goal Attempts2
10Shots Off Target3
7Shots Inside Box2
7Shots Outside Box3
0Goals1
7Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
17Tackles25
505Accurate Passes353
0Red Cards0
91Ball Safe92
0Injuries1
86.77%Pass Accuracy79.68%

Team Lineups

Japan vs Costa Rica — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan15W1102210/158-3
Costa Rica15L1010110/157-10

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Japan — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 vs Korea Republic2022-07-27
  2. W2-0 vs United States2022-09-23
  3. D0-0 vs Ecuador2022-09-27
  4. L1-2 vs Canada2022-11-17
  5. W2-1 @ Germany2022-11-23
Costa Rica — last 5 games
  1. W1-0 vs New Zealand2022-06-14
  2. D2-2 @ Korea Republic2022-09-23
  3. W2-1 @ Uzbekistan2022-09-27
  4. W2-0 vs Nigeria2022-11-10
  5. L0-7 @ Spain2022-11-23
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2014-06-03 – 2018-09-11
Japan wins
2
Draws
0
Costa Rica wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
3.5
Over 2.5 goals
100%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2014-06-03 – 2018-09-11) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2018-09-11Japan3-0Costa Rica
2014-06-03Costa Rica1-3Japan
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan1361WLW4-3
Costa Rica433-8LWL24-20

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
3 ptsJapan 6 · Costa Rica 3
Positions
#1 vs #4
Goals per game
1.33/1 vs 1/3.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.25

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2022-11-27

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Japan
Won 100%
(2/2)
Draw 0%
(0/2)
Costa Rica
Won 0%
(0/2)
Goals
6-1
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

2
Japan wins
0
Draws
0
Costa Rica wins
Goals Scored
6 - 1
Sep 11, 2018 • Friendly International
Japan
Japan
3-0
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Jun 3, 2014 • Friendly International
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
1-3
Japan
Japan

Fixtures

Matchday 2 — World Cup

Match Report

In the standings it was Japan 1st on 6 points, Costa Rica 4th on 3 — separated by 3. Costa Rica ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1 for Japan and 1/3.67 for Costa Rica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.

Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium in Al-Wakra staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.

More details:

Japan — live results and scheduleCosta Rica — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan vs Costa Rica?
Japan 0-1 Costa Rica. World Cup match played on 27 Nov 2022.
What league is Japan vs Costa Rica in?
This match is part of the World Cup. The match was played at Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Japan and Costa Rica?
In 2 meetings between 2014 and 2018: Japan has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Costa Rica.
Where was Japan vs Costa Rica played?
The match was played at Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Stadium.