Japan vs. Poland (Eiji Kawashima save)
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Yellow cards put Japan through despite defeat

Japan lost to Poland but qualified for the World Cup round of 16 by virtue of a better disciplinary record than Senegal.
May 17, 2023, 05:29 am - ESPN staff

Match Timeline

Japan
Poland
  • KO
  • HT
  • 47
  • 59
  • 65
  • 66
  • 79
  • 82
  • FT
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Match Commentary

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Match ends, Japan 0, Poland 1.
90'+4'
Second Half ends, Japan 0, Poland 1.
82'
Corner, Poland. Conceded by Yuya Osako.
Match Stats
JPNPOL
Possession
54.1%
45.954.1
45.9%
Shots on Goal
3
2
Shot Attempts
10
11
Yellow Cards
1
0
Corner Kicks
5
7
Saves
1
3

Match Formations

  • 1
    Kawashima
  • 5
    Nagatomo
  • 20
    Makino
  • 22
    Yoshida
  • 19
    Sakai
  • 11
    Usami
  • 16
    Yamaguchi
  • 7
    Shibasaki
  • 21
    Sakai
  • 9
    Okazaki
  • 13
    Muto

Game Information

Volgograd Arena
3:00 PM, 28 June 2018
Volgograd, Russia
Attendance: 42,189