Russia World Cup runners-up Croatia will try to redo the same here in Qatar. But that journey wouldn’t be easy at all and here starts their main test for the World Cup. In a vital Round Of 16 fixture in World Cup 2022, Japan faces the Croats. Who is your pick for this encounter? Who are the favorites to win? What time does Japan play Croatia? Where to watch Japan vs Croatia live? JPN vs CRO Live streaming links. Find all these answers and solutions right here. Brazil vs Korea Football Live, H2H, Time, Prediction, Stream.
Japan vs Croatia World Cup Live, H2H, Time, Prediction, Channel, Stream
Here is the channel list, starting lineups, match predictions, h2h stats, previous results, and more.
Japan vs Croatia Match Date, Venue:
Match Info | Round Of 16, FIFA World Cup 2022 |
Fixture | Japan (E1) vs Croatia (F2) |
Venue | Al Janoub Stadium |
Date | Monday, December 5 |
Time | 6 pm AST, 3 pm GMT |
Japan vs Croatia Match Time:
Find out when the JPN vs CRO RO16 match starts in your area.
Country | Match Start Time |
Croatia | 4 pm CET |
Japan | 12 am JST (+1day) |
Bangladesh | 9 pm BST |
India | 8:30 pm IST |
USA | 10/9a C |
UK | 3 pm GMT |
Japan vs Croatia Head to Head:
Japan and Croatia played each other just 3 times in the history of football. Both teams are equal with one win each and 3rd game ended in a draw. In FIFA World Cup, Japan and Croatia met twice. Croatia’s victory over Japan came in the 1998 World Cup while the 2006 WC meeting was that goalless draw.
Date | Competition | Match Result |
18th June 2006 | FIFA World Cup | Japan 0 – 0 Croatia |
20th June 1998 | FIFA World Cup | Japan 0 – 1 Croatia |
8th June 1997 | Kirin Japan Cup | Japan 4 – 3 Croatia |
Japan vs Croatia Score Prediction:
Croatia vs Japan is gonna be one hell of a fixture perhaps. We are expecting a good game of football and the winning margin might not be large. So you may witness a healthy competition at Al Janoub Stadium. The odds are keeping Croatia ahead. However, considering the current form we’re backing this Japan side to qualify. Our JPN vs CRO score prediction is 2-1 in favor of the Blue Samurai.
Croatia Lineup World Cup 2022:
The Croat boss won’t have to face any fresh injury issues while selecting the starting 11. He will have his full squad fit and unguarded. We are expecting Croatia to field the following 11 during the first whistle:
Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Barisic; Brozovic, Kovacic, Modric; Perisic, Kramaric, Petkovic (4-3-3). FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Ball Prediction.
Japan Starting 11 World Cup 2022:
Japan will miss Jo Itakura with a card issue against Croatia. Other players are fit and healthy to play. The Japanese starting 11 should look like this:
Gonda; Tomiyasu, Yoshida, Taniguchi; Ito, Endo, Morita, Nagatomo; Doan, Maeda, Kamada (3-4-3).
Japan All Match Results:
Fixture | Opponent | Result |
Group Stage Match Day 1 | Germany | Won by 2-1 |
Group Stage Match Day 2 | Costa Rica | Lost by 0-1 |
Group Stage Match Day 3 | Spain | Won by 2-1 |
Croatia Results 2022:
Fixture | Opponent | Result |
Group Stage Match Day 1 | Morocco | Drew 0-0 |
Group Stage Match Day 2 | Canada | Won by 4-1 |
Group Stage Match Day 3 | Belgium | Drew 0-0 |
Japan vs Croatia TV Channels:
Country | TV or Streaming |
Japan | AbemaTV, Fuji TV |
Croatia | HRT 2, HRTi |
United States | Fox Network, Telemundo, FOX Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Foxsports.com, Peacock |
India | Sports18 HD, Sports18, JioTV, Voot Select |
United Kingdom | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web |
Bangladesh | T Sports, Toffee Live, Gazi TV |
Japan vs Croatia Live Stream:
Viewers can enjoy JPN vs CRO match live online through streaming for free via the below-mentioned webs or apps.
- Koora4Live
- Beinmatch
- Hesgoal (with VPN)
- Totalsportek.com
- Sportsnews.to
- LivenetTV App
- Vola Sport App
- Epicsports App
- Football TV HD App
Japan vs Croatia Live Score:
JPN vs CRO live scoreline is 0-0. The match starts at 6 pm Arabian time or 3 pm GMT on Monday. FIFA World Cup Probable Knockout Fixture Bracket.