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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…

Japan's most talented team in 20 years will make its final preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a match against Canada at Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai. The Samurai Blue is undefeated in five games and have not conceded a goal throughout that run of matches, which included a 2-0 victory in September over the United States. Canada's form…

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,…

Croatia will try to make one last run with their veteran squad when they face Japan on Monday in a 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match at Al Janoub Stadium in Qatar. Croatia lost to France in the 2018 final. They ousted world No. 2 Belgium from the tournament on Thursday with a 0-0 draw. That followed a 4-1 thrashing of Canada, and players like…

Place a min £10 bet on the Sportsbook on odds of min 1/2 (1.5), get £30 in Free Bets. Rewards valid for 30 days. SMS verification required. Only deposits via cards will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly Japan and Spain will meet in the final set of fixtures in Group E with the 2010 world champions all but through after a 1-1 draw with…

You can follow the live action of the game between Spain and Japan on As.com. Though the 2010 world champions will be highly favored in this one, their opponents defeated the notoriously good Germans. That's all to say that at the 2022 FIFA World Cup anything can happen. On Wednesday afternoon, Spain and Japan will meet in their final match of…

Spain will try to win the group, and Japan will be out to spring another upset Thursday when the teams meet in a Group E finale at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Spain lead the group, one point ahead of Japan and Costa Rica and three ahead of Germany, so it is wide open entering the final day. Spain can seal a spot with a draw, but Japan…

The top spot in the group is up for grabs, and Spain and Japan will be among the teams trying to seize it when they meet in a Group E finale on Thursday at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Spaniards lead the group with four points, with Japan and Costa Rica just a point behind, and dangerous Germany have a chance despite sitting on one point. The…

The Asian side are clear favourites to claim a second win at the World Cup and rightly so against a poor Costa Rican outfit Japan face Costa Rica in Group B on Sunday with the Asian side hoping to book their place in the last 16 with a victory. Hajime Moriyasu's men earned a famous win against Germany in their first game in the competition, while…

Brazil's Neymar (center) exercises with teammates Pedro (left) and Thiago Silva during a training session Wednesday in Doha, Qatar. (The Associated Press) DOHA, Qatar - Two of the best players in soccer start World Cup competition today as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar both seek history in Qatar. Ronaldo is attempting to become the first male soccer…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off Sunday and runs through Dec. 18 in Qatar, the first Arab country to ever host the quadrennial event. The upsets keep coming at the World Cup: Japan scored two late goals to beat Germany in Group E action Wednesday. Both strikes came from two substitutes who also happen to play for German clubs: Ritsu Doan and…

After yesterday's big shock of Argentina losing to Saudi Arabia, today saw more World Cup favourites kick-off their campaigns against teams they'd be expected to beat. How would they fare? 2018's World Cup finalists Croatia faced a highly-rated Morocco side. Could this be the last hurrah for Croatia's elite - the likes of Modric and Perisic? Five…

JAPAN have stunned Germany to win 2-1 after a sensational fight back! Super subs Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano both scored as Japan pulled off an incredible victory. Before the game, German stars made a gesture to Fifa by all covering their mouths in a "silenced" protest at not be being allowed to wear the OneLove rainbow armband. Result: Germany 1…

Tournament dark horses Senegal will have to do their dark-horsing without Sadio Mane when they meet the Netherlands in a tasty World Cup Group A match on Monday in Al Khor. Mane requires surgery after suffering an injury with club Bayern Munich, leaving Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gana Gueye, and Senegal to seek a knockout round berth without the…

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…

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…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time We are zooming in on Augsburg and Bochum, as the duo face each other at WWK Arena on Saturday in what surely will be an exciting Bundesliga clash. Augsburg beat Bochum by…

VfL Bochum host Gladbach in Bundesliga match 1 at the Ruhrstadion in Bonobia on Tuesday. VfL Bochum will be looking to get a good result after losing 3-0 Bundesliga in their previous match against Borussia Dortmund. In this match, VfL Bochum had 40% possession and scored 7 attempts and 1 goal. On the other hand, "Borussia Dortmund" scored 6 shots…

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…

The World Cup fate of Celtic's trio of Japan internationals was decided on Tuesday and it was delight for Daizen Maeda but disappointment for Kyogo and Reo Hatate. If the Celtic midfielder's absence was expected then there was shock over the call to omit the former Vissel Kobe forward who has been a Samurai Blue regular over the past two years…

Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time Despite their unconvincing form, VfB Stuttgart stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 10. They face Bochum this coming Saturday, and…

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Register for FREE to read this article. Already have an account? You have article views left. Register for FREE to read more articles. Already have an account? Remind me next time The Bundesliga tie at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday sees home team Bochum up against FC Koln. The most recent outing between Bochum and FC Koln ended up a 2-2 draw. The…

Bochum will host Koln at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion on Sunday (September 18) afternoon in the seventh gameweek of the German Bundesliga. The hosts have endured a disastrous start to their campaign. They were beaten 3-1 by newly promoted Schalke in their last game, marking their sixth straight winless outing against the Royal Blues. Bochum sit…

Matchday seven of the 2022-23 Bundesliga season continues the surprise trend from last week which sees German giants Bayern Munich yet to regain control of the top spot in the league after three successive draws, with an upcoming Bavarian derby against FC Augsburg offering a potential avenue to climb back to their usual perch. Julian Nagelsmann's…

Schalke 04 and Bochum go head-to-head at the Veltins-Arena in round six of the German Bundesliga on Saturday. Both sides head into the weekend without a win this season and will be desperate to end this poor record. Schalke 04 were denied their first win of the new Bundesliga campaign as they were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Stuttgart last…