World Cup score, highlights, result from 2022 Group E match.
1st half- Japan’s first corner is whipped in but Ueda cannot stoop to it and Costa Rica clear. Japan team- shots on target: zero.
2nd half- Japan have not been great and are now chasing the game, with Spain to come on matchday three. How quickly things can change.
Japan finally did not score any goal in the match.
Japan score-
| Game time (96) mins | Players | Goals | Shots |
| Gonda (GK) | 0 | ||
| Yamane | 0 | ||
| Itakura | 0 | ||
| Yoshida | 0 | ||
| Nagatomo | 0 | ||
| Endo, | 0 | ||
| Morita | 0 | ||
| Doan | 0 | ||
| Kamada | 0 | ||
| Soma | 0 | ||
| Ueda | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 |
Costa Rica score–
| Game Time(96)mins | Players | Goals | Shots |
| Navas (GK | 0 | ||
| Waston, | 0 | ||
| Duarte | 0 | ||
| Calvo | 0 | ||
| Oviedo | 0 | ||
| 80 mins | Fuller, | 1 | |
| Borges | 0 | ||
| Tejeda | 0 | ||
| Torres | 0 | ||
| Campbel | 0 | ||
| Contreras | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 |
1st half- Costa Rica won a few free kicks in succession, all taken by Campbell, who then goes on a twinkly-toed run that ends when he is fouled. Another free kick floated into the box but Gonda claimed it easily.
Costa Rica team- shots on target: zero.
2nd half– Ito wins a free kick in the Costa Rica half – last chance, surely?
Finally It’s all over! Costa Rica claimed the ultimate smash and grab, against the odds victory.
Costa Rica won this match by 1-0.