Costa Rica with a late goal defeated Japan 1-0 in Group E match of 2022 FIFA World Cup at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 27 in Doha, Qatar.
Costa Rica’s defender Keysher Fuller scored the goal in 81′ of the match. The result meant that the group is wide open now.
Japan was eyeing for victory after a historic triumph over Germany in last match, whereas Costa Rica recovered from a 0-7 lost to Spain with this win.
Both Japan and Costa Rica is now on three points from two matches, but Japan is above the Central American Team with a better goal difference.
Japan Starting XI: Shuichi Gonda (GK), Miki Yamane, Ko Itakura, Maya Yoshida, Hidemasa Morita, Ritsu Doan, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Daichi Kamada, Ayase Ueda, Yuki Soma
Costa Rica Starting XI: Keylor Navas (GK), Bryan Oviedo, Francisco Calvo, Oscar Duarte, Kendall Waston, Keysher Fuller, Gerson Torres, Yeltsin Tejeda, Celso Borges, Joel Campbell, Anthony Contreras
Picture Courtesy: FIFA Media
