Japan vs. Costa Rica live stream, TV channel, start time, odds

In its second match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Japan plays Costa Rica at 1:00 AM ET on Wednesday, July 26. Japan won its first match over Zambia, while Costa Rica lost to Spain.

Tune in to Fox Sports 1 to see Japan play Costa Rica.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s World Cup action.

Japan vs. Costa Rica Match Information

• Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
• Time: 1:00 AM ET
• Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
• Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium
• TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
• Favorite Moneyline: Japan -4444
• Underdog Moneyline: Costa Rica +5800
• Draw Moneyline: +1700

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Japan Stats and Insights

• In the Round of 16 of the 2019 World Cup, Japan was eliminated 2-1 by the Netherlands.
• The team’s leading scorers at the last World Cup, with one goal each, were Yui Hasegawa and Yuika Sugasawa.
• Hinata Miyazawa’s Women’s World Cup statline through one appearance for Japan includes two goals.
• Jun Endo has chipped in with one goal and one assist during Women’s World Cup campaign.
• In one Women’s World Cup match, Mina Tanaka has registered one goal and one assist.
• Hasegawa has not scored, but does have one assist, during Women’s World Cup matches.
• In 2022, Japan was 4-2-3 versus teams participating in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with a goal differential of +3. This year its record versus fellow World Cup squads is 4-0-3 (+11 goal differential).

Costa Rica Stats and Insights

• Costa Rica did not qualify for the 2019 World Cup, which took place in France.
• Costa Rica went 2-1-7 in 2022 against teams participating in the 2023 Women’s World Cup, scoring six goals and giving up 16. This year, its record is 1-1-2 against fellow World Cup squads (three goals scored, five conceded).

Group C Standings

• Japan: 1-0-0 (3 points, +5 goal differential)
• United States: 1-0-0 (3 points, +3 goal differential)
• Spain: 1-0-0 (3 points, +3 goal differential)
• Switzerland: 1-0-0 (3 points, +2 goal differential)
• England: 1-0-0 (3 points, +1 goal differential)
• New Zealand: 1-0-0 (3 points, +1 goal differential)
• Denmark: 1-0-0 (3 points, +1 goal differential)
• Australia: 1-0-0 (3 points, +1 goal differential)
• Canada: 0-1-0 (1 point, 0 goal differential)
• Nigeria: 0-1-0 (1 point, 0 goal differential)
• China: 0-0-1 (0 points, -1 goal differential)
• Ireland: 0-0-1 (0 points, -1 goal differential)
• Norway: 0-0-1 (0 points, -1 goal differential)
• Zambia: 0-0-1 (0 points, -5 goal differential)

• On Japan’s roster, there are 14 players (60.9% of its roster) that compete domestically in WE League. That’s more players than any other league.
• Two players on Japan’s roster also compete in the NWSL. One plays for Portland Thorns FC.
• Costa Rica’s roster features 19 players from the domestic Costa Rica Primera Division Women (with seven players from Saprissa FF), which is more than any other league.
• One Costa Rica player (Raquel Rodriguez) also competes in the NWSL. Her team is Portland Thorns FC.