Kou Itakura playing for Japan in their 2-1 defeat to Spain 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:
12. Shuichi Gonda (GK),
22. Maya Yoshida, 5. Yuto Nagatomo
(9. Kaoru Mitoma 57 min),
4. Kou Itakura, 19. Hiroki Sakai
(10. Takumi Minamino 74 min), 15. Daichi Kamada,
17. Ao Tanaka
(8. Ritsu Doan 71 min), 6. Wataru Endo,
25. Daizen Maeda
(8. Takuma Asano 57 min),
11. Takefusa Kubo
(16. Takehiro Tomiyasu 45 min),
14. Junya Ito.
Germany:
1. Manuel Neuer (GK) (C),
23. Nico Schlotterbeck,
2. Antonio Rüdiger,
3. David Raum,
13. Thomas Müller,
(18. Jonas Hofmann 67 min),
21. Ilkay Gündogan
(8. Leon Goretzka 67 min),
7. Kai Havertz
(9. Niclas Füllkrug 79 min),
14. Jamal Musiala
(11. Mario Götze 79 min),
15. Niklas Süle, 6. Joshua Kimmich, 10. Serge Gnabry
(26. Youssoufa Moukoko 90m).
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.
Japan:
12. Shuichi Gonda (GK),
22. Maya Yoshida,
3. Shogo Taniguchi,
4. Kou Itakura,
13. Hidemasa Morita,
17. Ao Tanaka
(6. Wataru Endo 87 min),
5. Yuto Nagatomo
(9. Kaoru Mitoma 45 min),
14. Junya Ito,
25. Daizen Maeda
(18. Takuma Asano 62 min),
15. Daichi Kamada
(16. Takehiro Tomiyasu 69 min),
11. Takefusa Kubo
(8. Ritsu Doan 45 min).
Spain:
23. Unai Simón (GK),
4. Pau Torres,
16. Rodri,
14. Álex Balde
(18. Jordi Alba 68 min),
2. César Azpilicueta
(20. Dani Carvajal 45 min),
5. Sergio Busquets,
26. Pedri,
9. Gavi
(25. Ansu Fati 68 min), 7. Álvaro Morata
(10. Marco Asensio 57 min),
21. Dani Olmo,
12. Nico Williams
(11. Ferran Torres 57 min).
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
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