See what's in retailer for Japan vs Costa Rica, Belgium vs Morocco, Croatia vs Canada, and Spain vs Germany in Qatar.
4 video games are scheduled on day eight — Sunday, November 27 — of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The Schedule:
Japan vs Costa Rica (Group E): 1pm (10:00 GMT), Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Belgium vs Morocco (Group F): 4pm (13:00 GMT), Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Croatia vs Canada (Group F): 7pm (16:00 GMT), Khalifa Worldwide Stadium, Al Rayyan
Spain vs Germany (Group E): 10pm (19:00 GMT), Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
What to anticipate:
Japan vs Costa Rica
Japan and Costa Rica have acknowledged that a win is essential forward of their second match on the World Cup on Sunday.
Japan are second in Group E with three factors, behind leaders Spain on purpose distinction.
The Asian giants now face bottom-placed Costa Rica, with a victory assuring them of a spot within the knockouts if Germany fail to win towards Spain.
Japan’s supervisor Hajime Moriyasu has inspired his gamers to rapidly “overlook” their opening win towards Germany and concentrate on Sunday’s Group E encounter with Costa Rica.
Their victory over Germany on Wednesday was one of the stunning outcomes from the primary spherical of group-stage video games, with Japan upsetting the four-time World Cup winners 2-1.
Whereas Moriyasu repeated his view on Saturday that the match was a “historic victory” for Japan, he insisted now was not the time for reminiscing.
Japan are hoping to advance to the Spherical of 16 for the fourth time in seven appearances within the World Cup. Their best-ever end was ninth in each 2002 and 2010.
Costa Rica, in the meantime, want to regroup after Spain handed them a crushing 7-0 defeat of their opener they usually face an uphill — although not mathematically inconceivable — battle to advance to the Spherical of 16.
Former Arsenal ahead Joel Campbell mentioned: “So long as we've the chance to progress we might want to go away every part on the pitch.”
“It received’t be simple after all, however we're very excited as a result of we will nonetheless progress to the subsequent section and we have to battle for that. We'll convey our A-game tomorrow.”
Costa Rica coach Luis Suarez mentioned his staff is not going to repeat the identical errors as with Spain towards Japan.
”Everybody learns from their errors, however that you must be robust to maintain on going,” Suarez mentioned.
Belgium vs Morocco
Morocco had been in good spirits as they skilled forward of assembly Group F leaders Belgium on Sunday, following their match the place they held Croatia to a impasse of their opening World Cup sport.
Belgium, then again, secured an underwhelming 1-0 win towards Canada of their first group sport, and Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has warned that the Belgians ought to count on a stern check on the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Sunday.
The match could have added spice as a lot of gamers within the Morocco squad had been both born in Belgium or play their membership soccer there.
Harm has been a difficulty, nonetheless. Noussair Mazraoui and Achraf Hakimi sustained accidents within the Croatia sport, ruling Mazraoui out of Sunday’s match, whereas Hakimi joined Saturday coaching and should function in Regragui’s lineup.
Following the underwhelming 1-0 win over Canada, the Belgian staff had been again on the coaching pitch on Saturday. Supervisor Roberto Martinez will count on an unlimited enchancment from his gamers, who had been lucky to beat Canada courtesy of a scientific end from Michy Batshuayi.
Martinez was unable to name upon highly effective ahead Romelu Lukaku, who missed the Canada sport as a result of a thigh damage. Though Lukaku is again in coaching, Martinez has confirmed that he may not be prepared to start out on Sunday.
If Belgium beat Morocco, they'll turn out to be the primary staff in World Cup historical past to win 9 consecutive group video games. Belgium are unbeaten in all 4 of their World Cup conferences with African groups.
Croatia vs Canada
Canada skilled in Umm Salal on Saturday, the eve of their pivotal World Cup Group F match towards Croatia. Canada head coach John Herdman described his squad as “gentle, vivid and clear, able to go” into what successfully is a ‘must-win’ sport for the Canucks.
They presently lie on the backside of the standings after the slender 1-0 defeat to Belgium of their opening fixture on Wednesday.
The sport may also mark Canada skipper Atiba Hutchinson’s one centesimal look for his nation.
Croatia drew their opener towards Morocco 0-0, and Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalia has referred to as on his staff to undertake a extra aggressive perspective, be extra energetic and lift the tempo after they face Canada on Sunday.
Following their tame goalless draw with Morocco on Wednesday, Croatia had been criticised for his or her lacklustre efficiency, however Dalia mentioned on Saturday that he's assured the ‘actual face’ of the staff will come to the fore towards the Canadians.
“We're Croatia, let’s face it,” Dalia mentioned. “If we simply play our sport, we could have a optimistic efficiency, a optimistic final result.”
Spain vs Germany
Germany and Spain had been in coaching on Saturday forward of their Sunday showdown, with the Germans going through a second consecutive World Cup first-round exit ought to they lose to the Spanish.
Since Germany’s shock 2-1 defeat to Japan on Wednesday, coach Hansi Flick has been working additional time to select his gamers up off the ground after the opener loss.
Flick’s staff have now received simply two of their final 9 internationals throughout all competitions and they'll now search to keep away from shedding successive group-stage video games at a World Cup event for the primary time.
However they're up towards a robust Spanish aspect taking part in with actual freedom, as exemplified by Spain’s 7-0 hammering of Costa Rica.
Flick had nothing however reward for Spain coach Luis Enrique on Saturday.
“I actually like speaking to him. He’s arrange this new younger staff with younger gamers with a improbable high quality,” he mentioned.
For his half, Enrique, who on Saturday described Germany because the staff that was essentially the most just like Spain, mentioned he anticipated an open contest between the 2 European rivals.
Ought to Japan keep away from defeat towards Costa Rica within the earlier kickoff on Sunday, Germany should beat Spain in the event that they want to keep away from back-to-back group-stage eliminations on the World Cup.
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