Hiroki Ito playing for Japan in their 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica in Group E
2022 FIFA World Cup Finals. Qatar.
Group E.
Japan (2) v (1) Germany. (Gündogan 33m pen, Doan 75m, Asano 83m).
Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar. 23rd November 2022. Attendance: 42,608
Japan (0) v (1) Costa Rica. (Keysher Fuller 81). Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Doha, Qatar.
27th November 2022. Attendance: 41,479.
Japan:
12. Shuichi Gonda (GK), 22. Maya Yoshida, 4. Kou Itakura, 5. Yuto Nagatomo (26. Hiroki Ito 45 min),
2. Miki Yamane (9. Kaoru Mitoma 62 min), 15. Daichi Kamada, 13. Hidemasa Morita, 6. Wataru Endo,
21. Ayase Ueda (18. Takuma Asano 45 min), 24. Yuki Soma (10. Takumi Minamino 82 min),
8. Ritsu Doan (14. Junya Ito 67 min).
Costa Rica:
1. Keylor Navas (GK), 19. Kendall Waston, 15. Francisco Calvo, 6. Óscar Duarte, 17. Yeltsin Tejeda,
5. Celso Borges (14. Youstin Salas 89 min), 8. Bryan Oviedo, 4. Keysher Fuller,
7. Anthony Contreras (9. Jewison Bennette 65 min), 12. Joel Campbell (2. Daniel Chacón 90+5 min),
13. Gerson Torres (20. Brandon Aguilera 65 min).
Spain (1) v (2) Japan. (Doan 48m, Tanaka 51m, Morata 11m) Khalifa International Stadium,
Al Rayyan, Qatar. 1st December 2022. Attendance: 44,851.
Round of Sixteen.
Japan (1) v (1) Croatia. (Maeda 43m, Perisic 55m). A.E.T. Croatia won 3-1 on penalties,
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar. 5th December 2022. Attendance: 42,523
Referees:
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