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Nov 27, 2022 · Follow live text and radio commentary as Costa Rica shock Japan with a dramatic late win in Group E.
Nov 27, 2022 · Japan Costa Rica live score (and video online live stream) starts on 27 Nov 2022 at 10:00 UTC time at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium stadium, Al Rayyan city, Qatar in World Championship, Gr. E, World.
Nov 27, 2022 · Stream Big Weekend with NOW! FIFA World Cup match Japan vs Costa Rica 27.11.2022. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report.
- November 27, 2022
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- Overview
- How Los Ticos triumphed against the odds
- Carney: That's tournament football
- Analysis: Costa Rica's inspirational recovery
Costa Rica ignited their World Cup campaign with a smash-and-grab 1-0 win over Japan at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
Luis Fernando Suarez's men prioritised defensive solidity after their 7-0 humbling at the hands of Spain in their opening match and kept their opponents at bay sufficiently throughout, as the early-afternoon temperature exceeded 30 degrees.
But Costa Rica made Japan pay for their failure to capitalise on their attacking superiority when Keysher Fuller curled a shot over Shuichi Gonda (81) with the team's first shot on target in the tournament.
Image: Fuller scored with Costa Rica's first shot on target in the tournament
•How the teams lined up | Match stats
•World Cup results | Fixtures | Group tables
Japan looked buoyant after their shock win over Germany last time out and flew out of the blocks in an attempt to put Costa Rica immediately on the back foot. They were soon controlling the tempo of the game.
Japan's Ritsu Doan sent a teasing ball across the box from the right, which needed just one touch to find the back of the net, while at the other end, ex-Arsenal forward Joel Campbell's improvised shot cleared the crossbar by a good few feet.
Sky Sports' Karen Carney on ITV:
"Losing 7-0 is humiliating. The only way you can respond to that is to put in a performance. They did the basic things well. It's not always about being pretty and doing things with style.
Sky Sports' Dan Long:
"'You have to be at your strongest when you are feeling at your weakest.'
"It's a quote better suited to - and no doubt aimed at - the trials and tribulations of the real world, but it seems Costa Rica took that on board after they were thrashed by Spain on Thursday.
"As such, Los Ticos set up with defence at the forefront of their minds on Sunday. With the pace Japan attacked at times, it was almost as though they were resigned to their fate and saving face for the remainder of their stay in the tournament would be more important.
"But even after their win over Germany, the Japanese could never generate the fluency needed and, as the second half wore on, it looked as though a mistake would settle the game - in either team's favour. That was exactly what happened. Hidemasa Morita made a hash of his clearance, Costa Rica pounced and the points were theirs.
"A draw would have all-but sealed their fate, but Keysher Fuller's moment of magic not only kept them very much in the tournament, but provided added inspiration that they could even qualify for the round-of-16. Who would have guessed that would be the case earlier this week?
Nov 27, 2022 · Costa Rica put a huge dent in Japan's hopes of reaching the World Cup last-16 as they recovered from their hammering by Spain to claim a surprise 1-0 victory in Group E on Sunday.
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