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Japan vs Spain, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

Japan
Spain
Japan
2 : 1
1st of December 2022 19:00
Finished
First half: 45  |  Second half: 45
Spain

Live comments

  • 0' - The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Japan is hosting Spain for another epic battle.
  • 5' - Hidemasa Morita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' - Japan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 11' - What a strike from Alvaro Morata! The score is 0-1.
  • 12' - Alvaro Morata with the second goal in the match!
  • 17' - Spain is showing some good football. However, Spain are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' - Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' - Spain 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.
  • 32' - While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Japan winning 100% of all matches.
  • 37' - It’s high time Hajime Moriyasu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' - The referee calls foul for Ko Itakura. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' - The referee calls foul for Shogo Taniguchi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' - A meaty challenge results in booking for Maya Yoshida on 45.
  • 46' - The Japan manager makes a substitution. Takefusa Kubo departs to be replaced by Ritsu Doan.
  • 48' - Goal! Ritsu Doan scores his 36 goal in 264 matches.
  • 51' - Goal! Ao Tanaka scores his 11 goal in 326 matches.
  • 53' - What a strike from Ao Tanaka! The score is 3-2.
  • 54' - GOAL! Ao Tanaka scores on 54.
  • 57' - Ferran Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nico Williams on 57 minute.
  • 62' - Japan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuma Asano is hanging Daizen Maeda on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' - Japan looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ao Tanaka scoring 3 goals.
  • 68' - It is a substitution in Spain team. Pablo Gavira is replaced by Ansu Fati on 68 minute.
  • 69' - Jordi Alba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alejandro Balde on 69 minute.
  • 74' - It looks surprising Japan does not make any changes. Ko Itakura has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' - Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Spain needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' - We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' - The supporters are chanting for Wataru Endo. He replaces Ao Tanaka on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Today 2022-12-01 Japan vs Spain are fighting Worldcup league on Khalifa International Stadium.

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

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

Todays referees are: Zakhele Siwela, Armando Villarreal, Fernando Guerrero, Victor Gomes, Souru Phatsoane, Salima Mukansanga

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

Japan

Lineup Bench

Spain

Lineup Bench

Japan Past Matches

2022-11-27 Japan
Costa Rica 		0
1
2022-11-23 Germany
Japan 		1
2
2019-06-24 Ecuador
Japan 		1
1
2019-06-20 Uruguay
Japan 		2
2
2019-06-17 Japan
Chile 		0
4

Spain Past Matches

2022-11-27 Spain
Germany 		1
1
2022-11-23 Spain
Costa Rica 		7
0
2021-07-06 Italy
Spain 		5
3
2021-07-02 Switzerland
Spain 		2
4
2021-06-28 Croatia
Spain 		3
5