When is Japan vs Croatia at FIFA World Cup? Updated TV schedule, time, odds for 2022 Round of 16 match

Kyle Bonn

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Japan completed one of the weirdest sets of group stage results in World Cup history, but in the end finished on top of the Group of Death ahead of Spain and Germany, setting up a date with Croatia in the Round of 16.

Defeat to CONCACAF minnows Costa Rica was of no concern as comeback victories over the two European powers left them at the summit of Group E. They'll take on the 2018 runners-up who finished second in Group F behind surprise winners Morocco, as Belgium crashed out.

Both of Japan's victories in the group stage came on second-half comebacks after falling behind in the first half, so Croatia will need to take note if they do indeed go ahead early.

Croatia were unbeaten in their group, beating Canada 4-1 while playing to scoreless draws with Belgium and Morocco. Their finale against Belgium, however, was worrying as they were pummeled down the stretch, only saved by the horrid finishing of Romelu Lukaku.

MORE: Highlights and recap as Japan stun Spain to top "Group of Death" at 2022 World Cup

When is Japan vs. Croatia

  • Date: Monday, Dec. 5
  • Time: 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT in USA

Japan will take on Croatia on Monday, Dec. 5 at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, with kickoff set at 18:00 local time in Qatar.

Here's how that translates to time zones across some of the world's major territories:

  Kickoff time
Qatar 18:00 (local)
USA 10:00 ET
Canada 10:00 ET
UK 15:00 GMT
Australia 02:00 AEDT*
India 20:30 IST
Hong Kong 23:00 HKT
Malaysia 23:00 MYT
Singapore 23:00 SGT
New Zealand 04:00 NZDT*

* Following day (Tue, Dec. 6)

Japan vs. Croatia odds

Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and Ladbrokes (Australia).

A reminder: All moneyline bets in soccer are for regulation only, regardless of competition. If the match requires a winner and goes to extra-time or penalties, a moneyline bet of a regulation draw is successful and the rest of play does not factor in.

  BetMGM Sports
Interaction
SkyBet Ladbrokes
Japan win +280 3.66 TBC 11/4
Draw +225 3.16 TBC 21/10
Croatia win +105 2.04 TBC 11/10
Both teams
to score Y / N
+100 / -145 1.93 / 1.69 TBC 1/1, 3/4
Over / Under
2.5 goals
+125 / -175 2.24 / 1.58 TBC 13/10, 4/7
Croatia -0.5 -105 2.03
Japan +0.5 -135 1.73
Croatia advance -210 1.51 TBC 7/5
Japan advance +140 2.39 TBC 1/2

Japan vs. Croatia history

These two sides have faced off just three times previously, but two of them have come at the World Cup.

Most recently, Japan and Croatia played to a 0-0 draw at the 2006 World Cup, with both teams crashing out of the tournament in the group stage. Prior to that, Croatia won 1-0 in the 1998 World Cup, setting up Croatia's second-place finish in the group while Japan ended up bottom.

Their first meeting was a 1997 friendly at the Kirin Cup, with Japan prevailing 4-3. The winner came from midfielder Hiroaki Morishima who scored an absolutely stunning solo goal to put Japan ahead 4-2 in the 89th minute.

Japan vs Croatia live stream, TV channel

This Round of 16 match will be played at the Al Janoub Stadium. Here's how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.

  Date Time TV Channel Streaming
USA Mon, Dec. 5 10:00 ET Fox,
Telemundo
fuboTV,
Fox Sports site/app,
Telemundo Deportes site/app,
Peacock
Canada Mon, Dec. 5 10:00 ET TSN 1, RDS (French) TSN site/app,
RDS app
UK Mon, Dec. 5 15:00 GMT BBC One BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Australia Tues, Dec. 6 02:00 AEDT SBS SBS On Demand
India Mon, Dec. 5 20:30 IST Sports18 Voot, JioTV
Hong Kong Mon, Dec. 5 23:00 HKT Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) Now TV
Malaysia Mon, Dec. 5 23:00 MYT Astro FIFA World Cup 1 Astro GO
Singapore Mon, Dec. 5 23:00 SGT StarHub FIFA World Cup,
Singtel FIFA World Cup 141
Singtel TV GO, CAST,
StarHub TV+, MeWatch
New Zealand Tues, Dec. 6 04:00 NZDT Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW

Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.