Germany came to Qatar without recovering from the shock of being eliminated in the first round of the last World Cup. Japan have added to that shock with a hot upset in the first match
FIFA World Cup 2022: Costa Rica beat Japan in the World Cup. A goal scored with minutes left in the second half brought Costa Rica to victory. Costa Rica won by a goalless goal. Keizer Faller’s goal in the 81st minute was decisive in the match. Japan made great strides from the start of the match, but the Costa Rican defense kept denying goals. Spain, Costa Rica and Japan have one win each in Group E. Spain will face Germany in the match to be held at 12.30 am.
Germany, the former world champions, will fight for life and death today in the World Cup. The opponents are strong Spain. Today, giants like Belgium and Croatia are also in the field. Let’s check today’s match details.
Belgium – Morocco (Group F)
Belgium topped Group F with a one-goal win over Canada. The question is whether Romelu Lukaku will be included in the starting eleven. The player is recovering from injury but is unlikely to feature against Morocco. Belgium will reach the quarter-finals under the wings of the wizard Kevin De Bruyne. Morocco, on the other hand, will be confident of drawing against Croatia, the runners-up of the World Cup. The match will be played at Al Thumama Stadium at 6:30 PM IST.
Croatia – Canada (Group F)
Both teams are looking for their first win in the World Cup. Today we will know if Croatia can repeat the miracles created in the 2018 World Cup this time. Luka Modric and his team will have to put their pre-quarter chances in the balance if they fail to win against Canada. Despite losing to Belgium, Canada got everything from the match to stay in the tournament with confidence. The front line, which is making progress but failing to reach the on target, needs to be dismantled. The match will be played at the Khalifa International Stadium at 9:30 pm Indian time.
Germany – Spain (Group E)
Germany came to Qatar without recovering from the shock of being eliminated in the first round of the last World Cup. Japan have added to that shock with a hot upset in the first match. Germany will have to return with their heads down if they don’t win against Spain. Spain, on the other hand, have proven that they can rain goals in tiki-taka. Spain scored seven goals against Costa Rica with 80% possession. Spain will have a slight edge over Germany. The game is at 12.30 am Indian time.