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United States Japan vs Croatia: World Cup 2022 prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
aving conquered the group of death, Japan head into the round-of-16 full of confidence.
Both Spain and Germany have been beaten in what is surely their greatest World Cup campaign in history and, frankly, the Japanese will have little to fear from here. Seemingly over their 2018 heartbreak at the hands of Belgium, it would be foolish to write them off.
Croatia, meanwhile, are seasoned veterans at this level. While the team has moved on from their journey to the 2018 final, Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic remain key players and little will phase them in the knockouts.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
READ MOREDate, kick-off time and venueThe World Cup round-of-16 game is scheduled for a 3pm kick-off on Monday December 5, 2022.
The Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah will host.
Where to watch Japan vs CroatiaTV channel and live stream information will be released closer to the time.
LIVE coverage: Follow all of the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.
Japan vs Croatia team newsAo Tanaka, Takefus Kubo and Daizen Meda all returned to the side for the win over Spain and will surely feature once more. Shogo Taniguchi is favourite to start over Miki Yamane at right-back.
For Croatia, there are currently no fresh injury concerns.
Japan vs Croatia predictionIt’s difficult to look past Japan, such has been their ability to rise to the challenge at this World Cup.
Japan to win 2-1.
Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma appears to have the ball over the line before crossing it for a goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Spain, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar
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Germany players stand dejected at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E campaign and match v Costa Rica
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England’s Marcus Rashford scores their first goal from a free kick past Wales’ Danny
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A pitch invader runs across the field with a rainbow flag during the World Cup group H match between Portugal and Uruguay, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail
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Ismaila Sarr of Senegal celebrates after their sides victory during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Ecuador and Senegal at Khalifa International Stadium
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USA’s forward #10 Christian Pulisic scores his team’s first goal past Iran’s goalkeeper #01 Alireza Beiranvand during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between Iran and USA at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha
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Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar, left, scores the second goal past Serbia’s goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic during the World Cup group G soccer match between Cameroon and Serbia, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar
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Brazil’s midfielder #05 Casemiro celebrates with teammates after he scored his team’s first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group G match v Switzerland at Stadium 974 in Doha
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England’s Harry Kane reacts after missing a chance to score v USA
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France’s Kylian Mbappe scores their second goal v Denmark
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Fans from Japan wait for the start of the World Cup group E soccer match v Germany at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar,
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Uruguay’s forward #21 Edinson Cavani (bottom) eyes the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H match between Portugal and Uruguay at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doh
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A Ghana staff member takes selfie with despondent Heung-min Son after victory over South Korea
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Iran’s Mehdi Taremi collides with Wales goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey during theIR FIFA World Cup Group B match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal v Mexico
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Spain’s Alvaro Morata in action with Germany’s Nico Schlotterbeck
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Belgium’s goalkeeper #01 Thibaut Courtois (R) conceides a goal shot by Morocco’s midfielder #11 Abdelhamid Sabiri (unseen) during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F football match between Belgium and Morocco at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha
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Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol hangs off the crossbar
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Costa Rica’s Keysher Fuller celebrates scoring their first goal with Yeltsin Tejeda and teammates v Japan
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Germany players pose with their hands covering their mouths as they line up for the team photos prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium
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England’s Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match v Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha
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Costa Rica’s Jewison Bennette is tackled by Spain’s Rodri oduring the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match at Al Thumama Stadium
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Neymar of Brazil cuts between Andrija Zivkovic (l) and Sasa Lukic (r) of Serbia during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium
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South Korea’s Son Heung-min in action
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England’s Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling throw a rubber toy during a training session at Al Wakrah Stadium
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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal with a banner of Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the background
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England’s Bukayo Saka in action with Iran’s Ali Karimi and Milad Mohammadi
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Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari scores their second goal past Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez
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Wales’ Gareth Bale celebrates scoring their equaliser v USA
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A Cameroon fan waits for the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group G l match v Switzerland
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Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari celebrates scoring their second goal v Argentina
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Argentina Lionel Messi shows dejection during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match v Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium
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England’s Jack Grealish celebrates for Finlay Fisher after scoring their team’s sixth goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match v Iran at Khalifa International Stadium
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Alex Scott wears the One Love armband
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Japan leave their dressing room spotless after their opening World Cup group match v Germany
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A Japanese fan clears rubbish from the stands
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Germany ‘s Manuel Neuer competes for a header with Japaan’s Maya Yoshida during their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match at Khalifa International Stadium
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Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais hits Saudi Arabia’s defender Yasser Al-Shahrani in the head during their Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C match v Argentina at the Lusail Stadium
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Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais hits Saudi Arabia’s defender Yasser Al-Shahrani in the head during their Qatar 2022 World Cup Group C match v Argentina at the Lusail Stadium
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Saudi Arabia fans celebrates after their sides second goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match v Argentina at Lusail Stadium
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David Beckham in the stands for England v Iran
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England’s Declan Rice and Harry Maguire take the knee v Iran
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Japan’s Takuma Asano scores is side second goal during the World Cup group E soccer match v Germany at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar
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Senegal’s fans wait for the start of the World Cup group A soccer match between Senegal and Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium
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France’s Olivier Giroud shoots at goal v Australia
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Poland’s Bartosz Bereszynski and Mexico’s Hirving Lozano battle for the ball during the World Cup group C match at the Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar
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France’s Olivier Giroud celebrates with teammates after he scored during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group D football match v Australia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha
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USA’s Timothy Weah of United States controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match v Wales at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
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Dani Olmo of Spain scores their team’s first goal past Keylor Navas of Costa Rica during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Spain and Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium
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Alejandro Gomez of Argentina is challenged by Salem Al-Dawsari of Saudi Arabia during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium
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Harry Maguire of England is substituted off after an injury during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium
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ngland fans cheer at BOXPARK Croydon as they watch a live broadcast of England’s opening group-round match versus Iran
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Ecuador’s Enner Valencia, right, scores his second goal against Qatar’s goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb during the World Cup, group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Kho
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony
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The Qatar 2022 mascot La’eeb performs during the opening ceremony
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Morgan Freeman, at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
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View of a giant replica World Cup in Qatar
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Japan wins: 1
Draws: 1
Croatia wins: 1
Japan vs Croatia latest oddsJapan to win: 10/9
Draw: 9/4
Croatia to win: 14/5
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