World Cup 2022: Best bets for Croatia-Japan match

Japan beat Spain 2-1 in the final group game to qualify for the World Cup. They will play Croatia in their next game. Japan has struggled to get possession in this World cup. They managed only 32.3% possession. Their last game was a 1-0 defeat to Costa Rica.

Japan beat Spain 2-1 in their final World Cup qualifier. Croatia finished second in Group F and is on a nine-game unbeaten run. They have played each other twice before in this tournament, with Croatia winning 1-0 in 1998 and drawing 0- 0 in 2006. Ko Itakura, Japan's defensive midfielder, will miss this game. Croatia is looking to advance to the last eight. Luka Modric is their talisman. He needs to control the midfield and allow Croatia to play at their pace. The game is expected to be very physical. It is a must for Croatia.