- Kick-off
- 13:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 25
Costa Rica interrupt Japan's momentum
Japan could not convert their victory over Germany into another win. Costa Rica's one-goal success restored their own qualification hopes after the seven-goal defeat by Spain. The result meant all four Group E teams still had a route into the knockout rounds as the final round approached.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Japan | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Attempts at goal | 14 | 4 |
| Attempts on target | 3 | 1 |
| Total passes | 575 | 444 |
| Completed passes | 510 | 371 |
| Crosses | 17 | 5 |
| Completed line breaks | 87 | 76 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Costa Rica took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group E table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇯🇵 Japan ↗
Next: Japan v Spain · Group E
🇨🇷 Costa Rica ↗
Next: Costa Rica v Germany · Group E
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Japan v Costa Rica (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.