Match Analysis: Japan vs Costa Rica
Japan vs Costa Rica ended 0-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
How the match unfolded
Costa Rica beat Japan 1-0.
Goals: K. Fuller (Costa Rica, 81').
Japan had 57% possession to Costa Rica's 43%, with 13.00 shots to 4.00.
K. Navas (Costa Rica) was the standout performer, rated 7.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Japan
Starting lineups and substitutes
Japan
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: H. Moriyasu
Starting XI
- 2M. YamaneD
- 4K. ItakuraD
- 5Y. NagatomoD
- 6W. EndoM
- 8R. DōanM
- 12S. GondaG
- 13H. MoritaD
- 15D. KamadaM
- 21A. UedaF
- 22M. YoshidaM
- 24Y. SomaM
Substitutes (15)
- 1E. KawashimaG
- 3S. TaniguchiD
- 7G. ShibasakiM
- 9K. MitomaM
- 10T. MinaminoM
- 11T. KuboM
- 14J. ItoF
- 16T. TomiyasuD
- 17A. TanakaM
- 18T. AsanoF
- 19H. SakaiD
- 20S. MachinoF
- 23D. SchmidtG
- 25D. MaedaF
- 26H. ItoD
Costa Rica
Formation 5-4-1 · Coach: L. Suárez
Starting XI
- 1K. NavasG
- 4K. FullerD
- 5C. BorgesM
- 6Ó. DuarteD
- 7A. ContrerasF
- 8B. OviedoD
- 12J. CampbellF
- 13G. TorresF
- 15F. CalvoD
- 17Y. TejedaM
- 19K. WastonD
Substitutes (15)
- 2D. ChacónM
- 3J. VargasD
- 9J. BennetteF
- 10B. RuizF
- 11J. VenegasM
- 14Y. SalasM
- 16C. MartínezD
- 18E. AlvaradoG
- 20B. AguileraM
- 21D. LópezD
- 22R. MatarritaD
- 23P. SequeiraG
- 24R. WilsonF
- 25A. HernándezF
- 26Á. ZamoraM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
K. Navas
Rating 7.3 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots on target
K. Fuller
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Y. Tejeda
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Ó. Duarte
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
M. Yoshida
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
K. Waston
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Japan win
Final result: Costa Rica won
Over 2.5 goals
Final: 1 goals (0-1).
No
At least one team failed to score.
Japan vs Costa Rica match analysis
Review Japan 0-1 Costa Rica with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.