# | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Group A | |||||||||
1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
4
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | |
Group B | |||||||||
1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
2
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
3
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | |
4
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | |
Group C | |||||||||
1
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
2
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
4
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | |
Group D | |||||||||
1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | |
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
4
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
Group E | |||||||||
1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
4
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | |
Group F | |||||||||
1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
2
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | |
4
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | |
Group G | |||||||||
1
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
2
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
3
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | |
Group H | |||||||||
1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
2
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
3
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
◉ Win against the 2010 champions
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 5, 2022
◉ Win against the 2014 champions
◉ Take the 2018 finalists to a shootout
Japan can hold their heads high after an incredible 2022 World Cup. 👏#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jVxe54Q6Dh
Croatia in extra time at the FIFA World Cup:
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 5, 2022
2018 Round of 16: Won in PKs ✅
2018 Quarterfinals: Won in PKs ✅
2018 Semifinals: Won in ET ✅
2022 Round of 16: Won in PKs ✅
This team knows how to get the job done in the knockout stage 💪🇭🇷 pic.twitter.com/Mqu7YdlZ3j
Japan were knocked out in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup with a 94th-minute winner in a game they led 2-0.
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 5, 2022
They were knocked out at the same stage this year on penalties.
Brutal 💔 pic.twitter.com/GI17cfbmdR
2 - Croatia have won both of their previous World Cup penalty shootouts (vs Denmark and Russia in 2018), while Japan have lost their only previous shootout in the competition (vs Paraguay in 2010). Nerves. pic.twitter.com/37FxulrCLp
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 5, 2022
6 - Each of the last six penalty shootouts at the World Cup have been won by the side shooting second. Pattern. https://t.co/HHRbA8Cx7Z
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 5, 2022
Luka Modrić’s first World Cup match saw him come on for Niko Kranjčar in the 78th minute of Croatia’s 0-0 draw vs. Japan in 2006.
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) December 5, 2022
If Japan end up winning this, his last World Cup match will come 16 years later against the same opponent.
Extra-time specialists 👏#BBCWorldCup #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/YJhUC9Hr7I
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 5, 2022
Four of Croatia's last five World Cup knockout stage games have gone to extra time:
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 5, 2022
◉ 2018 R16 pens vs 🇩🇰)
◉ 2018 QF pens vs 🇷🇺)
◉ 2018 SF extra time vs 🏴)
◎ 2018 F vs 🇫🇷
◉ 2022 R16 vs 🇯🇵
Will it go all the way to penalties?#FIFAWorldCup
Croatia love their extra time.
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) December 5, 2022
5 of their last 6 knockout games at major tournaments have gone the distance. The World Cup final was the exception.
The only players to score in all of the 2014, 2018 & 2022 World Cups and Euro 2016 and 2020 are Cristiano Ronaldo, Xherdan Shaqiri and Ivan Perisic.
— Richard Jolly 🇺🇦 (@RichJolly) December 5, 2022
Croatia's equaliser means that Ivan Perisic has now scored in the last three consecutive World Cups! 🙌
— 90min (@90min_Football) December 5, 2022
One of the most aesthetically pleasing headers you'll see! pic.twitter.com/oomTmQYCJ6
Ivan Peršić is the first player in Croatia's history to score 10 major tournament goals for his country.
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 5, 2022
Living legend. 🙌#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/DRrnaTQGk4
Daichi Kamada's first half by numbers vs. Croatia:
— Squawka (@Squawka) December 5, 2022
100% take-ons completed
100% tackle success
31 touches
5/6 duels won
2 x possession won
2 tackles
2 take-ons
1 clearance
1 shot
Dancing around the middle of the park. 🩰#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/n4hH0sMUSH
Japan are so well coached and drilled. How mad is it that they've beaten Germany, Spain and are ahead against Croatia?
— Joe Thomlinson (@joethomlinson) December 5, 2022
Easily the hardest route to the QFs of any side... 🇯🇵
This #HRV side has felt slow all tournament and it’s really showing here. Struggling to punish #JPN in the channels despite openings, Lovren cannot move his feet quick enough to match these attackers, Petković’s motions take an age etc #FIFAWorldCup
— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) December 5, 2022
Croatia haven't won a tournament knockout game in normal time since 1998
— James Benge (@jamesbenge) December 5, 2022
Luka Modric has come full circle 🔄#BBCWorldCup #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/KrQc4F31Fy
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 5, 2022
Some amazing costumes on display from the Japan fans today! 😅 pic.twitter.com/HMRtu3zYfk
— 90min (@90min_Football) December 5, 2022
Perisic is prolific for 🇭🇷 ⚽
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 5, 2022
But he's yet to score in this World Cup! 👀#BBCWorldCup #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/udTmjBfVi4
🗺️ | STARTING LINEUPS
— Sofascore (@SofascoreINT) December 5, 2022
Arguably the most evenly contested Round of 16 clash is coming up, Croatia v Japan! 🤩
It's the fourth different XI at #Qatar2022 for the Blue Samurai, while left-back Borna Barišić gets his first #FIFAWorldCup minutes for Zlatko Dalić's side.#JPNCRO pic.twitter.com/6fo2C8cU9q
Gibbon Kent at Zagreb Zoo has predicted Croatia will beat Japan in the 2022 World Cup last 16 tie. 🐒#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/R15aHE8J6Q
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 5, 2022