Tweet Keysher Fuller’s late goal earned Costa Rica a hard-fought Group E victory against Japan. Japan failed to follow up on their shock win over Germany with a win that would have seen them become the second team to advance to the knockout stages, after France. The result now sees […]
Read MoreCosta Rica shock Japan with late winner
Tweet Four days after a surprising victory against Germany, Japan took on Costa Rica at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in their second match in Qatar, and were beaten unexpectedly. As generally expected, and contrary to their performance against Germany, Japan played aggressively from the beginning of the game. On the […]
Read MorePreview: Japan vs Costa Rica
Tweet Japan aim to continue their dramatic journey in Qatar by beating Costa Rica this weekend. The Far East country grabbed a historical victory against Germany in their first match on Wednesday and now they put themselves in quite an advantageous position to reach the knockout round. If Japan could […]
Read MoreThe message is simple: Win to restore national pride for Costa Rica.
Tweet Luis Fernando Suarez’s side will want to restore pride in the nation after their 7-0 defeat to Spain in their competition opener on Wednesday. Ferran Torres scored twice for La Roja, while Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio, Gavi, Carlos Soler, and Alvaro Morata also scored in Doha, with La Roja […]
Read MoreHansi Flick “Brutally Disappointed” by Defeat to Japan 
Tweet Die Mannschaft fell to defeat at the hands of Japan, with late goals from Ritson Doan and Takumi Asano overturning Ilkay Gundogan’s thirty-third-minute penalty. Hansi Flick was “brutally disappointed” with his side’s performance after they had started the game brightly, seemingly having Japan at arm’s length. “It’s a great […]
Read MoreJapan make history as they stun four-time champions in group F opener
Stanley Challenor depicts the historic world cup win by Japan over Germany.
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