Match Events
- 43′Japan, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 55′Croatia, goal:1–1assist
- 62′Croatia, substitution:off
- 64′Japan, substitution:off
- 64′Japan, substitution:off
- 68′Croatia, substitution:off
- 75′Japan, substitution:off
- 87′Japan, substitution:off
- 90′Croatia, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time1 – 1
- 99′Croatia, substitution:off
- 99′Croatia, substitution:off
- 105′Japan, substitution:off
- 105′Croatia, substitution:off
- 105′Croatia, substitution:off
- Half-time · E.T.1 – 1
- 116′Croatia, yellow card:Foul
Penalty shootout
Japan1
Croatia30–1
0–2
1–2
1–3
End of penalty shootoutCroatia win 3–1
Lineups
Tap a player for match statsJapan
3-4-3
7.03
Average match ratingCroatia +0.10
7.13
Croatia
4-3-3
Al Janoub Stadium
Key Stats
42%Possession58%
–Expected Goals–
13Shots17
4Shots on Target4
8Corners5
75%Pass Accuracy84%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Japan
Croatia
Match report
Japan vs Croatia — the facts
Japan and Croatia drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0). Croatia won the penalty shootout 3–1.
Japan met Croatia in the World Cup (Round of 16). Kick-off was Monday, 5 December 2022, 15:00 UTC at Al Janoub Stadium. Referee: Ismail Elfath.
Key moments
- 43' Goal: Daizen Maeda (assist: Maya Yoshida) — 1–0
- 55' Goal: Ivan Perišić (assist: Dejan Lovren) — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Japan (3-4-3)
Croatia (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Japan vs Croatia final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Japan and Croatia team pages or the World Cup page.