There will be contrasting emotions ahead of Japan's Group E encounter with Costa Rica at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday.
One side are on the brink of qualification for the World Cup knockout stages, while the other are simply battling to avoid the first flight home from Qatar.
The pair's first-round group games could not have been more different, with Hajime Moriyasu's Samurai Blue coming from behind to win in scintillating fashion against Germany, thanks to goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano, while Costa Rica slumped to an embarrassing 7-0 loss against Spain.
Los Ticos were overwhelmingly outclassed, as Gavi and Ferran Torres showed just why Spain could have a big say in the latter stages of this tournament.
It means that there is no margin for error when the Central Americans return to action this weekend, but Japan's motivation of securing back-to-back Round-of-16 appearances for the first time in their World Cup history means there will be no let-up.
Here's everything you need to know to watch the match in the UK on TV or online via live stream.
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Japan vs Costa Rica TV channel in the UK
- Date: November 27, 2022
- Time: 10 a.m. GMT
- TV channel: ITV, STV
On UK television, the match can be found live on ITV, where build-up starts at 9 a.m. GMT.
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Watch Japan vs Costa Rica online in the UK
- Date: November 27, 2022
- Time: 10 a.m. GMT
- Streaming: ITVX, STV Player
ITV will be showing the fixture on their ITVX streaming service.
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming |
| Sunday, Nov. 27 | 10 a.m. GMT | ITV, STV | ITVX, STV Player |
How to watch World Cup 2022 in the UK
The World Cup 2022 will be broadcast via BBC and ITV throughout the tournament, with streaming options available via BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app, and ITV Hub/ITVX.
S4C and STV will also show live games for audiences in Wales and Scotland respectively.
