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Japan vs CroatiaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup20222022
Japan

Japan

1
-FT
1
Dec 05, 2022
Al Janoub Stadium
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Croatia

Croatia

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo
Japan
Japan
8.2
106'Substitution
Marko Livaja
Marko Livaja· In
Dougie Hill
Dougie Hill· Out
Croatia
106'Substitution
Mislav Orsic
Mislav Orsic· In
Ivan Perišić
Ivan Perišić· Out
Croatia
106'Substitution
Ao Tanaka
Ao Tanaka· In
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita· Out
Japan
99'Substitution
Lovro Majer
Lovro Majer· In
Luka Modrić 
Luka Modrić · Out
Croatia
99'Substitution
Nikola Vlašić
Nikola Vlašić· In
Mateo Kovacic 
Mateo Kovacic · Out
Croatia
87'Substitution
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino· In
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan· Out
Japan
75'Substitution
Hiroki Sakai
Hiroki Sakai· In
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada· Out
Japan
68'Substitution
Mario Pasalić
Mario Pasalić· In
Andrej Kramaric
Andrej Kramaric· Out
Croatia
64'Substitution
Takuma Asano
Takuma Asano· In
Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda· Out
Japan
64'Substitution
Kaoru Mitoma 
Kaoru Mitoma · In
Yuto Nagatomo
Yuto Nagatomo· Out
Japan
62'Substitution
Dougie Hill
Dougie Hill· In
Bruno Petkovic
Bruno Petkovic· Out
Croatia
VAR
4'VAR Decision
Maya Yoshida 
Maya Yoshida 
Japan
VAR
3'VAR Decision
Marko Livaja
Marko Livaja
Croatia
VAR
2'VAR Decision
Kaoru Mitoma 
Kaoru Mitoma 
Japan
VAR
1'VAR Decision
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino
Japan

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Japan
Japan
Croatia
Croatia
42%Ball Possession58%
13Shots Total17
4Shots On Target4
8Corners5
13Fouls16
0Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
3Saves3
524Passes725
5Shots Off Target6
121Attacks172
49Dangerous Attacks65
5Shots Inside Box9
8Shots Outside Box8
1Goals1
13Free Kicks14
4Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions6
13Tackles14
394Accurate Passes608
2Injuries0
28Total Crosses35
6Accurate Crosses11
7Interceptions5
3Big Chances Created2
2Big Chances Missed2

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo
MF
8.2
120'001/3
67(88%)
2
8/12
Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda
FW
7.3
64'101/1
7(57%)
2
3/5
Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan
FW
7.2
87'001/1
25(72%)
-
6/10
Junya Ito
Junya Ito
MF
7.1
120'00-
34(82%)
2
5/7
Shuichi Gonda
Shuichi Gonda
GK
6.9
120'00-
31(35%)
-
1/1
Yuto Nagatomo
Yuto Nagatomo
MF
6.8
64'00-
27(74%)
2
3/5
Maya Yoshida
Maya Yoshida
DF
6.8
120'01-
53(77%)
1
7/12
Shogo Taniguchi
Shogo Taniguchi
DF
6.7
120'000/2
55(85%)
-
5/8
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada
FW
6.7
75'000/2
33(85%)
2
6/9
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita
MF
6.6
105'000/2
54(80%)
-
3/11
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Takehiro Tomiyasu
DF
6.6
120'00-
74(68%)
-
6/11
Takuma Asano
Takuma Asano
FW
6.6
56'00-
10(80%)
-
0/5
Hiroki Sakai
Hiroki Sakai
DF
6.6
45'00-
10(70%)
1
2/11
Ao Tanaka
Ao Tanaka
MF
6.4
15'00-
10(70%)
-
0/1
Kaoru Mitoma
Kaoru Mitoma
MF
6.1
56'001/1
24(63%)
1
2/7
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino
MF
6.0
33'000/1
10(80%)
-
0/4

Japan vs Croatia — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan15W110147/155-5
Croatia15D11310011/158-2

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

Japan — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 vs Ecuador2022-09-27
  2. L1-2 vs Canada2022-11-17
  3. W2-1 @ Germany2022-11-23
  4. L0-1 vs Costa Rica2022-11-27
  5. W2-1 vs Spain2022-12-01
Croatia — last 5 games
  1. W3-1 @ Austria2022-09-25
  2. W1-0 @ Saudi Arabia2022-11-16
  3. D0-0 @ Morocco2022-11-23
  4. W4-1 vs Canada2022-11-27
  5. D0-0 vs Belgium2022-12-01
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan1361WLW4-3
Croatia2353DWD12-10

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
1 ptsJapan 6 · Croatia 5
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
1.33/1 vs 1.33/0.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.25

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2022-12-05

Fixtures

World Cup — matches this week

Match Report

Croatia (2nd, 5 pts) visited Japan (1st, 6 pts) with 1 points between them. Croatia had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Japan 1.33 scored and 1 conceded per game, Croatia 1.33 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.25.

Croatia were unbeaten in 13.

The match was played at Al Janoub Stadium (capacity 300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Japan led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.

Key stats

Possession: Japan 42% · Croatia 58% · Total shots: 13-17 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-5

More details:

Japan — live results and scheduleCroatia — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan vs Croatia?
Japan 1-1 Croatia. Croatia won 3-1 on penalties. World Cup match played on 5 Dec 2022.
What league is Japan vs Croatia in?
This match is part of the World Cup. The match was played at Al Janoub Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
Where was Japan vs Croatia played?
The match was played at Al Janoub Stadium.