Japan will be looking to qualify for the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time when they take on Croatia in their World Cup Round of 16 game.
Hajime Moriyasu's side have rocked the established soccer world order twice already this tournament, by defeating both Germany and then Spain on the way to topping Group E. That will give them the confidence to go out and upset a Croatia side who finished as runners-up in 2018.
Croatia have not shown their best form at these World Cup finals so far, with scoreless draws against Morocco and Belgium coming either side of a 4-1 win over a defensively poor Canada side.
Coach Zlatko Dalic will need his side to shift it up a gear if they are to have a chance of making a dream run deep into the tournament once again.
However, with the experience of Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic in the side, they will be waiting to pounce on any Japanese mistakes or indecision, much like Costa Rica surprised the Samurai Blue in the group stages.
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Japan vs Croatia start time
The match between Japan and Croatia will be played at Al Janoub Stadium on Monday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. local time in Qatar.
Here’s how that time translates in time zones in the USA.
Japan vs Croatia kickoff time
Kickoff | |
Qatar | 18:00 |
Eastern | 10:00 |
Central | 09:00 |
Mountain | 08:00 |
Pacific | 07:00 |
Japan vs Croatia live stream, TV channel in the USA
- TV channel (English language): Fox
- TV channel (Spanish language): Telemundo
- Streaming: fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock
This crucial World Cup match will televised on Fox and Telemundo in the United States.
Live streams will also be available via fuboTV, Fox Sports, Telemundo Deportes and Peacock.
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Japan World Cup 2022 results
Date | Match | |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Germany 1 Japan 2 | Highlights |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Japan 0 Costa Rica 1 | Highlights |
Thu, Dec. 1 | Japan 2 Spain 1 | Highlights |
Croatia World Cup 2022 results
Date | Match | |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Morocco 0 Croatia 0 | Highlights |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Croatia 4 Canada 1 | Highlights |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | Croatia 0 Belgium 0 | Highlights |
Potential knockout round path
Date | Stage | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Mon, Dec.5 | Round of 16 | Japan vs Croatia | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub |
Fri, Dec. 9 | Quarterfinals | Japan/Croatia vs. Brazil/South Korea | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Tues, Dec. 13 | Semifinals | Japan/Croatia vs. Argentina* | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Sun, Dec. 18 | Final | Japan/Croatia vs. France* | 10 a.m. | Lusail |
*Predicted oppponents