On July 2, Belgium National Football Team were hosting Japan National Football Team in the 1/8 Final of World Cup. The final score saw Belgium beat Japan 3-2.
The game turned on the 48th minute when Genki Haraguchi found the net, handing Japan the advantage. Takashi Inui, Jan Vertonghen, Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli added to the score, making the final score 3-2.
As Belgium and Japan square off once more, the memory of Belgium's 1-0 win in their friendly meeting from 7 years ago still lingers. Belgium National Football Team is on a solid streak, securing wins against England, Tunisia, Panama, Costa Rica and Egypt, bringing their unbeaten streak to eighteen.
Japan, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, are heading into this match following a defeat to Poland in the Group H on June 28. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last fifteen matches.
This FIFA World Cup clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Belgium National Football Team and Japan National Football Team. Belgium’s leading scorer Romelu Lukaku and Michy Batshuayi have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Roberto Martinez, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Lukaku has already scored four goals in FIFA World Cup this season. Eden Hazard, Dries Mertens and Adnan Januzaj have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.
Meanwhile, Takashi Inui and Shinji Kagawa have been pivotal for Japan’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Akira Nishino, combining to deliver important goals. With one goal in FIFA World Cup, Inui is Japan’s top scorer in the league. Japan have also relied on Yuya Osako, Keisuke Honda and Shoya Nakajima to energize their attack through key shots and passes.
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We are updating team formations and line-ups for Belgium - Japan in real time.
Belgium kicked off the game with Thibaut Courtois, Jan Vertonghen, Vincent Kompany, Toby Alderweireld, Yannick Carrasco who got substituted by Nacer Chadli on the 65th minute, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Thomas Meunier, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Dries Mertens who got substituted by Marouane Fellaini on the 65th minute as starters, with Koen Casteels, Simon Mignolet, Dedryck Boyata, Leander Dendoncker, Thomas Vermaelen, Nacer Chadli, Moussa Dembele, Marouane Fellaini, Thorgan Hazard, Youri Tielemans, Michy Batshuayi and Adnan Januzaj on the bench.
Japan's starting eleven were Eiji Kawashima, Yuto Nagatomo, Gen Shoji, Maya Yoshida, Hiroki Sakai, Gaku Shibasaki who got substituted by Hotaru Yamaguchi on the 81st minute, Makoto Hasebe, Takashi Inui, Shinji Kagawa, Genki Haraguchi who got substituted by Keisuke Honda on the 81st minute and Yuya Osako, with Masaaki Higashiguchi, Kosuke Nakamura, Wataru Endo, Tomoaki Makino, Gotoku Sakai, Naomichi Ueda, Keisuke Honda, Ryota Oshima, Takashi Usami, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Yoshinori Muto and Shinji Okazaki on the bench.
Explore stats from Belgium vs Japan on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.
Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Gaku Shibasaki was the one to receive it.
Since November 2017, the teams have clashed once. The meeting took place on November 14, 2017, with Belgium winning 1-0. So, overall, Belgium have the edge in head-to-head matches against Japan in their recent history.
Belgium's recent form includes five consecutive wins, having won England, Tunisia, Panama, Costa Rica and Egypt in their last five matches, while Japan's most recent outing ended in a loss against Poland. Overall, Belgium have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing one and drawing four, while Japan have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing five.
We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Belgium and Japan in real time. You can watch the goals by Genki Haraguchi, Takashi Inui, Jan Vertonghen, Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Belgium - Japan are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.