Japan vs Costa Rica face each other this Sunday (27), in the first match valid for the second round of Group E of the 2022 World Cup. at 7 am (Brasília time), at the Ahmed bin Ali stadium, in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
Japan has been rocked by a historic triumph, where they beat Germany, in the upset, by 2 X 1. And now they can guarantee their classification for the round of 16 with a victory over Costa Rica.
Costa Rica, on the other hand, suffered the biggest defeat of the 2022 World Cup: 7 x 0 for Spain. With that, the Central American team is looking for a victory over Japan to still have chances of qualifying for the next phase of the competition. If you lose, the team can be eliminated.
The 2022 World Cup is being held for the first time in QatarSource: FIFA
After all, where to watch the game Japan vs Costa Rica live?
The match between Japan and Costa Rica, valid for the second round of Group E of the 2022 World Cup, will be played at 7 am (Brasília time) by Globo on Open TV, on SportTV on Closed TV, and on streaming through Globoplaywith open transmission for non-subscribers to the service.
TV Globo will broadcast the official matches of the 2022 World Cup on TV AbertaFonte: YouTube
In addition, there is the option to follow the disputes for free through the FIFA+ platform.
Japan v Costa Rica for the 2022 World Cup: possible lineups
The national team of Japan, whose coach is the former player of the country Hajime Moriyasu, must go to the field with the following line-up:
Shuichi Gonda;Hiroki Sakai;Maya Yoshida;Takehiro Tomiyasu;Yuto Nagatomo;Yasuhito Endo;Ao Tanaka;Hidemasa Morita;Takumi Minamino;Takuma Asano;Junya Ito.
Japan can qualify for the Round of 16 if they beat Costa Rica Source: AS
Costa Rica, which is led by the coach and former defender, Luis Fernando Suárez, should go to the field with the following lineup:
Keylor Navas;Fuller;Óscar Duarte;Calvo;Oviedo;Gerson Torres;Celso Borges;Tejeda;Bennette;Campbell;Contreras.
Japan is betting on the collective to surprise again. Highlight for striker Takuma Asano, from Bochum, Germany, whose excellent performance against Germany came to yield several memes.
Costa Rica is struggling to hold its ground at the 2022 World CupSource: Khelnow
Costa Rica, on the other hand, is trying to recover from the last defeat to survive in the 2022 World Cup. For this, it has the experience of goalkeeper Keylor Navas, from PSG, France, and winger Bryan Oviedo, from Copenhagen, Denmark.
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