One of the upsets that happened on Matchday 1 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup had Japan as the protagonist. Now they will try to claim a new victory when they faceCosta Ricatoday at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Read along to find out their lineups for this match. If you are in the US, it will be available on FuboTV (free trial) and Peacock (Limited-time offer for 0.99/m).
Japan had a tough draw given they were set to play against Germany and Spain in the group. Although their start made them a contender to take one spot in the round of 16. The Japanese began with a 2-1 win over the Germans despite being down 1-0 in the scoreboard. They will have to exploit their opponent’s weakness taking into account how they arrive.
Costa Rica also had a complicated schedule having to take on Spain. That went terribly for them since they didn’t just lose. The result was 7-0 in favor of the Spanish, which meant that match is in the record books as one of the biggest defeats in the history of the tournament. They must show something better to steal a victory here.
Japan lineup
The Japanese showed vs Germany they can play against anyone. That win should mean this game have to be easier, but this tournament continues proving nothing is granted.
Japanlineup: Shuichi Gonda; M. Yamane, Ko Itakura, Maya Yoshida, Yuto Nagatomo; Wataru Endo, H. Morita; R. Doan, Daichi Kamada, Y. Soma; and A. Ueda.
Costa Rica lineup
One thing that was somewhat favorable for Costa Rica is that they didn’t pick up any injury in their historic loss. That will give the coach a complete roster to select the lineup to field against Japan.
Costa Rica lineup: Keylor Navas; K. Watson, Óscar Duarte, Francisco Calvo, Bryan Oviedo; Keysher Fuller, Celso Borges, Yeltsin Tejeda, G. Torres; Joel Campbell, and Anthony Contreras.
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