Japan vs Costa Rica match stats & report
0–1 Full time
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Japan lost to Costa Rica 0–1 in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2) on 27 November 2022. Japan had 57% of the ball.
Japan vs Costa Rica match statistics
- 57% Ball possession 43%
- 13 Total shots 4
- 3 Shots on target 1
- 3 Shots off target 2
- 7 Blocked shots 1
- 6 Shots inside the box 1
- 5 Corners 0
- 22 Fouls 9
- 0 Offsides 2
- 3 Yellow cards 3
- 582 Passes 443
- 87% Pass accuracy 80%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 41' Yellow card A. Contreras Costa Rica
- 44' Yellow card M. Yamane Japan
- 61' Yellow card C. Borges Costa Rica
- 70' Yellow card F. Calvo Costa Rica
- 81' Goal Keysher Fuller (assist Y. Tejeda) Costa Rica
- 84' Yellow card K. Itakura Japan
- 90+3' Yellow card W. Endo Japan
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Japan
Bench H. Ito , T. Asano , K. Mitoma , Junya Ito , T. Minamino , S. Machino , G. Shibasaki , D. Schmidt , T. Tomiyasu , Hiroki Sakai , Eiji Kawashima , D. Maeda , A. Tanaka , Shogo Taniguchi , T. Kubo
Costa Rica
Bench Brandon Aguilera , J. Bennette , Y. Salas , D. Chacón , R. Matarrita , R. Wilson , Á. Zamora , J. Venegas , C. Martínez , E. Alvarado , J. Vargas , P. Sequeira , A. Hernández , D. López , B. Ruiz
Form guide
Japan at home
7–3–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.9 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.9 per game
32% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Costa Rica away
1–2–4 in 7 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 7
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
50% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Japan vs Costa Rica head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Japan v Costa Rica | 3–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.