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After their stunning 2-1 underdog win against Germany on matchday one, many had assumed that Japan would follow up that three-point haul with three more against Costa Rica in their second match of the tournament. LIVE: But as we know, football can be a cruel game: even though they dominated their match against the Central American nation, they fell…

Croatia has won with their defense, having allowed only one goal so far in the tournament. Find out why the Checkered Ones hold the edge on Monday in our betting picks for Japan vs. Croatia in the Round of 16. The 2022 World Cup continues in a Round of 16 matchup between Japan and Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah today at 10 a.m. ET. Japan…

If you're bummed about USMNT's draw to Wales yesterday, fret not. It could be worse. You could be from Argentina, who suffered an upset for the ages. I'm Mike Goodman, and this is the Golazo Starting XI newsletter. While you were waking up still processing what happened to the United States men's national team, you missed the upset of the…

Japan take on Croatia in the World Cup's last 16 on Monday, with the Samurai Blue having been one of the surprise packages of the tournament to date. Hajime Moriyasu's side will be looking to take another significant scalp against Croatia, who reached the final four years ago in Russia. So for those of you interested in gambling and online casinos,…

Germany go into the match against Japan as one of the favourites to lift the World Cup. Though their team, like many, has been hit by imjuries to players like Marco Reus their strength in depth will be a major boon the deeper they go into the tournament. Hansi Flick's men will need to buck recent results as his side have only won one of their last…

Germany and Japan will kickoff their 2022 World Cup campaign against one another on Wednesday, November 23. Hansi Flick's side will be hoping to avoid a repeat of 2018 where they crashed out in the group stages after winning the title in 2014. Japan, meanwhile, will be hoping to do what South Korea did four years ago, and claim a famous win against…

Germany take on Japan in the World Cup 2022 group stages. Here we have a live stream, how to watch, the date, team news, odds, prediction and everything else you need to know. Germany are always a team to watch out for at major tournaments. They have undeniable talent in their ranks, with the latest bunch of stars featuring the likes of Jamal…

Group E has certainly staked its claim to be crowned the'group of death' after two of the three previous winners in Germany and Spain were drawn against Japan and Costa Rica European giants Germany and Spain will go head-to-head in the Group E European giants Germany and Spain will go head-to-head in the Group E of the 2022 World Cup in what…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu left Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi and Vissel Kobe forward Yuya Osako out of his 26-man squad for the World Cup on Tuesday, saying he had opted for players with "burning ambition" over experience at the finals this month. The Japanese have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but Moriyasu is targeting the…

Atletico Madrid are set to play Girona at the Cívitas Metropolitano on Saturday in La Liga. Atletico Madrid come into this game on the back of a 2-0 loss to Carl Hoefkens' Club Brugge in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. Goals from Ghanaian midfielder Kamal Sowah and Spanish striker Ferran Jutgla sealed the victory for Club…

Japan will hope to break their recent trend of World Cup performances this winter, though they face a tough task in Group E as they go up against Germany, Spain and Costa Rica. Since first partaking at a world championship in 1998, Japan's record has read: group-stage exit, last-16 defeat, group-stage exit, last-16 defeat, group-stage exit, last-16…

Game: Celta Vigo vs Real Sociedad Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022 Location: Estadio de Balaídos in Vigo, Spain TV: ESPN+ Odds/Point Spread: Celta Vigo (+161) Real Sociedad (+186) Celta Vigo (3-1-4) are welcoming Real Sociedad (5-1-2) at Estadio de Balaídos on Sunday. Celta de Vigo opens at+161 while Real Sociedad are priced+186. The betting total…

Real Sociedad to draw 1-1 with Villarreal- 11/2! At 11/2, a £10 bet would return £65! Real Sociedad vs Villarreal October 09, 2022 5:30 pm BST After both were victorious in Europe on Thursday night, who will return to league business by picking up three points? Real Sociedad beat FC Sheriff in the Europa League; David Silva and Aritz Elustondo on…

The enthusiasm shown by football and betting lovers knows no bounds as the 22nd edition of FIFA football's biggest tournament hosted by Qatar draws closer. Each participating team has had just about six months to carefully understudy their group stage opponents since the draws were held on April first, 2022. For Group E teams, Costa Rica who had a…

With games every four days, the depth of the United States will be tested at the World Cup with Gregg Berhalter needing to dig deep to use his entire 26 man roster. But he likely didn't expect to need to go beyond his projected 26 during this international window. With Tim Weah, Antonee Robinson, Zach Steffen, and Yunus Musah sidelined, Berhalter…

Real Sociedad will invite Omonia Nicosia to the Reale Arena in their upcoming UEFA Europa League fixture on Thursday. The hosts got their campaign under way with a 1-0 away win at Manchester United last time around, thanks to Brais Méndez's second-half penalty. Mendez was on the scoresheet again in the club's La Liga game against Getafe, but that…