Japan Campaign To Enter Fifa World Cup Quarter Finals For First Time; To Lock Horns With Croatia Today
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05 December, 2022 11:47 am IST
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The fifth match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 will be played between Japan and Croatia today at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Qatar at 8:30 PM Indian Time.
Japan won the group of death despite never having defeated a World Cup champion before. This time, they defeated two world champions in a span of three days. Japan topped Group E with six points, defeating Germany and Spain in their group stage fixtures. Meanwhile, Croatia finished second in Group F with five points.
In another late night round of 16 match, December 6, Brazil will take on South Korea at 12.30 a.m. South Korea, a tournament wildcard and hot off a dazzling 2-1 win over Portugal, head into their first knockout-round appearance in 12 years with their backs against the wall as they attempt to sink five-time World Cup champions Brazil.
Earlier, England comfortably defeated Senegal 3-0 last night to set up a quarter-final clash with France on Saturday, December 3.
France stormed into the quarter-finals after defeating Poland 3-1. For France, Kylian Mbappe scored two goals while Olivier Giroud scored one goal. With this win, France became the first defending champions since Brazil in 2006 to clear the group stage at the FIFA World Cup.
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