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Date: December 5, 2022

Time: 08:30 PM IST

Venue: Al Janoub Stadium

Ball-by-ball commentary: SportsTiger App


Preview:

Croatia and Japan will go head to head in another interesting Round of 16 fixture at the Al Janoub Stadium. Both teams have had a contrasting tournaments so far in Qatar. The Croatians have so far scrapped through into the Round of 16. While the Japanese defeated Germany and Spain to finish on top of their group.


Team news:


Croatia

No injuries were reported for Croatia. 


Japan

Ko Itakura is set to miss the game after receiving two yellow cards. 


Team Analysis


Croatia

Last World Cup’s finalists, Croatia hasn’t looked like a top squad so far in the tournament. They have won just one game against Canada and settled for two draws against Morocco and Belgium. Their attack has been one of the biggest concerns so far with the trio of Andrej Kramaric, Marko Livaja, and Ivan Perisic failing to fire consistently. 


SportsTiger Playing XI of Croatia

Livakovic (GK); Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric; Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic


Japan

On the other hand, Japan has been one of the most exciting teams in the World Cup so far. The Blue Samurais have slayed European giants like Germany and Spain to finish on top of their group. Throughout the tournament, the Japanese players showcased their incredible technical ability which allowed them to score clutch goals in big games. Kaoru Mitoma and Daichi Kamada have emerged as one of the best players in the tournament so far. 


SportsTiger Playing XI of Japan

Gonda (GK); Tomiyasu, Taniguchi, Yoshida (C); Ito; Morita, Tanaka, Nagatomo; Doan, Maeda, Kamada


Match Prediction:


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Conclusion:

As per the above prediction, Croatia will beat Japan and qualify for the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022. 


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