Japan v Croatia
FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup
Formations & Lineups
Starters
Substitutions
Starters
Substitutions
Bench
Match Leaders
4
S. NakamuraM
1 SOG, 0 G
4
4
I. KlasnicF
2 SOG, 0 G
4
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None
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None
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7
Y. KawaguchiG
0 GA
7
8
S. PletikosaG
0 GA
8
Game Information
Nuremberg, Germany
Referee:Frank De Bleeckere
Match Timeline
KOHTFT
Team Stats
51%
Possession
49%
4
Shots on Goal
5
14
Shots
18
18
Fouls Committed
19
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
5
Corners Won
11
7
Saves
9
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Head-To-Head
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
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