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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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Belgium to score. At the same time, Japan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' - The travelling Japan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' - Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' - 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.
  • 20' - It looks surprising Japan does not make any changes. Dries Mertens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' - Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' - Gen Shoji has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' - That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gaku Shibasaki.
  • 45' - It looks like no one’s ball. Japan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 48' - GOAL! Genki Haraguchi scores on 48. Assisted by Gaku Shibasaki
  • 52' - Goal! Takashi Inui scores his 16 goal in 249 matches.
  • 57' - Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 62' - 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.
  • 65' - The whistle greets Dries Mertens as he departs to be replaced by Marouane Fellaini.
  • 69' - What a strike from Jan Vertonghen! The score is 1-2.
  • 74' - GOAL! Marouane Fellaini scores on 74. Assisted by Eden Hazard
  • 79' - Hotaru Yamaguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 81' - It is a substitution in Japan team. Gaku Shibasaki is replaced by Hotaru Yamaguchi on 81 minute.
  • 86' - Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 90' - GOAL! Nacer Chadli scores on 90. Assisted by Thomas Meunier
  • 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