How to Watch Japan vs. Costa Rica: Stream 2022 FIFA World Cup Live, TV Channel
Asian upstarts Japan face Costa Rica at the 2022 World Cup on Sunday, with the aim of building on arguably the most significant result in the nation’s soccer history. The Blue Samurai came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in their Group E headliner, meaning victory over Costa Rica would all but secure a place in the last 16. The two teams couldn’t be entering this fixture in more opposite moods considering Los Ticos suffered a 7-0 rout to Spain in their opener, a result they’ll hope to forget sooner rather than later — and one they will need to forget to have a chance against Japan.
How to Watch Japan vs. Costa Rica Today
Game Date: November 27, 2022
Game Time: 5 a.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 1 4K
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Japan has never reached the knockout stages of consecutive World Cups, but that dream could soon become a reality after it was eliminated in the last 16 four years ago.
Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano’s superb strikes against Germany completed one of the most memorable comebacks in modern World Cup memory, overturning a first-half penalty from Ilkay Gundogan:
Costa Rica never looked quite as competitive in its showdown with Spain, leaking three first-half goals before conceding another four after the break in what was a defensive nightmare.
Japan has cause for confidence, too, considering it’s scored three times in each of the two previous encounters against the Central Americans, both of which occurred in the last two World Cup years (2014 and 2018).
Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu was unfortunate to miss out on a starting spot against Germany and will be the favorite to replace Hiroki Sakai after the latter came off with a knee injury against the Germans.
Doan will also hope his equalizing effort is enough to earn a promotion to the Samurai’s XI, while Costa Rica chief Luis Fernando Suarez has no new injury concerns.
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