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Belgium vs Japan, Worldcup 2022 ROUND OF 16

Belgium
Japan
Belgium
3 : 2
2nd of July 2018 18:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Japan

Live comments

  • 0' - The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Belgium is hosting Japan for another epic battle.
  • 5' - While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuto Nagatomo made 131 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' - Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' - The travelling Japan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' - It’s high time Akira Nishino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' - Japan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' - Dries Mertens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' - Belgium is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' - Gaku Shibasaki is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' - Belgium is showing some good football. However, Belgium are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 48' - GOAL! Genki Haraguchi scores on 48. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki
  • 52' - What a strike from Takashi Inui! The score is 0-2.
  • 57' - Supporters expect more eagerness from Eden Hazard, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 62' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' - The whistle greets Dries Mertens as he departs to be replaced by Marouane Fellaini.
  • 69' - GOAL! Jan Vertonghen scores on 69.
  • 74' - What a strike from Marouane Fellaini! The score is 2-2.
  • 79' - While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' - Hotaru Yamaguchi is replacing Gaku Shibasaki for the Japan side.
  • 86' - The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hotaru Yamaguchi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' - Belgium is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nacer Chadli on 90.
  • With this win, Belgium is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Today 2018-07-02 Belgium vs Japan are fighting Worldcup league .

Belgium had 3 games and get got 4 points in Season (2018/18)

Japan had 3 games and get got 6 points in Season (2018/18)

Todays referees are: Felix Zwayer, Clement Turpin, Mark Borsch, Danny Makkelie, Bakary Papa Gassama, Jean-Claude Birumushahu, Malang Diedhiou, Djibril Camara, El Hadji Malick Samba

Ranking

Team Played Points
Netherlands 3 7
Portugal 3 6
Brazil 3 6
Morocco 3 7
Japan 3 6
France 3 6
Argentina 3 6
England 3 7
Croatia 3 5
Senegal 3 6
Spain 3 4
Switzerland 3 6
South Korea 3 4
Australia 3 6
Poland 3 4
United States 3 5
Belgium 3 4
Iran 3 3
Ecuador 3 4
Tunisia 3 4
Germany 3 4
Mexico 3 4
Uruguay 3 4
Cameroon 3 4
Serbia 3 1
Wales 3 1
Canada 3 0
Qatar 3 0
Costa Rica 3 3
Denmark 3 1
Saudi Arabia 3 3
Ghana 3 3

Belgium

Lineup Bench

Japan

Lineup Bench

Belgium Past Matches

2018-06-28 England
Belgium 		0
1
2018-06-23 Belgium
Tunisia 		5
2
2018-06-18 Belgium
Panama 		3
0
2018-05-05 Belgium
Croatia 		3
0
2018-04-28 Hungary
Belgium 		0
1

Japan Past Matches

2018-06-28 Japan
Poland 		0
1
2018-06-24 Japan
Senegal 		2
2
2018-06-19 Colombia
Japan 		1
2
2017-05-14 Japan
Hertford Town FC 		1
3
2017-05-07 Dijon Football Cote d'Or
Japan 		4
0