Summary

  • Catch-up with the round of 16 tie

  • Haraguchi angles shot past Courtois & Inui rifles in from 20 yards

  • Headers from Vertonghen & Fellaini for superb fightback finished by Chadli's injury-time strike

  • Winners play Brazil in quarter-final (19:00 BST Friday)

  • Get involved using #bbcworldcup

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

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    Matt: Japan need to keep the foot on the pedal and keep on attacking. Belgium are vulnerable now. Major major upset boiling up.

    David: Roberto is off to the Job Centre tomorrow, will Southgate be in the queue behind him?

    Manpreet: This World Cup has been magnificent, but Japan need to hold on, the job is not done yet

  2. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Belgium 0-2 Japan

    What a start to the half. Mind blowing stuff. A reminder that Japan have never won a knockout game at the World Cup.

    Reminder that Belgium are ranked THREE in the world.

    Mind you, Germany are one...

  3. Pick that one out!published at 20:15 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Belgium 0-2 Japan

    Wooooshhh....

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Genki Haraguchi fires Japan into the lead against Belgium

  4. 'Are Belgium a team?'published at 20:14 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Belgium 0-2 Japan

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender in Russia

    Are Belgium a team? Because they need to show their spirit now. It's going to take a monumental effort to get back into this game. The two Japanese centre-backs have been magnificent and they're going to have to be for the rest of the game.

  5. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Belgium 0-2 Japan

    Is this shaping up to be the biggest shock of them all at this World Cup?

    Goodness me. Russia 2018, you are really spoiling us. Pass the Ferrero Rocher.

    Yannick Carrasco leans back and spanks one wide. He's been poor.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

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    Southgate is a genius. Deliberately lost to Belgium to avoid the mighty Japan!

    Darren

  7. Postpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    It's official - all bets are off at this World Cup. I'm sticking with my Japan v Swiss final shout though...

  8. Worrying time for Belgium...published at 20:11 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Belgium 0-2 Japan

    Belgium have won just two of their 20 World Cup games in which they have conceded the first goal.

  9. 'Hit like an arrow'published at 20:11 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Belgium 0-2 Japan

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender in Russia

    Such clean football by Japan. It's hit like an arrow and a top goalkeeper is beaten from distance. It has power and precision and it stays hit. Wonderful strike.

    Belgium 0-2 JapanImage source, Getty Images
  10. goal

    GOAL - Belgium 0-2 Japanpublished at 52 mins

    Takashi Inui

    Well, well, well...

    Pick that one out! Japan have a two-goal lead and it's an absolute belter! It's gone 4am in Japan but they will be rocking now. Shinji Kagawa tees up Takashi Inui, he's about 25 yards out, nobody goes to close him down and he shifts it to his right and then clips it into the far corner. Luka Modric-style, that.

    Great goal, GREAT STORY!

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Takashi Inui piledriver puts Japan 2-0 up against Belgium

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

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    Jay: Belgium are doing their best England impression

    Andy: Win the group they said! Play Japan they said! Give yourself an easy knock out game they said

    Javel: At least now we know we'll see BEL score twice!

  12. 'Wonderful strike'published at 20:09 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Belgium 0-1 Japan

    Martin Keown
    Former England defender in Russia

    Vertonghen should win it but it's a wonderful strike by Haraguchi. Japan really are playing at the top of their game tonight.

  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 50 mins

    Belgium 0-1 Japan

    Are we on for a cracker of a second half? Dries Mertens finds Eden Hazard inside the area and the Chelsea man wafts a wand of a right boot at it, clipping the post and away!

    Almost an instant, immaculate response.

    As it stands, Japan will play Brazil...

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Eden Hazard's immediate reply to Japan hits the post

  14. goal

    GOAL - Belgium 0-1 Japanpublished at 48 mins

    Genki Haraguchi

    The Japan v Switzerland final remains ON!

    Another goal for the underdog at this World Cup and it's brilliantly taken! A mistake from Jan Vertonghen though, he fails to cut out a good ball forwards, the ball skimming under his studs, Sunday league style.

    It opens up for Genki Haraguchi, he runs into the area, hesistates just for a moment and looks like he's going to play it square, but then flashes a shot past Thibaut Courtois, who was foxed by the delay.

    Media caption,

    World Cup 2018: Genki Haraguchi fires Japan into the lead against Belgium

  15. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Belgium 0-0 Japan

    We hear Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori is watching the game with former world number one Kim Clijsters...who is from...you guessed it...Belgium.

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  16. Postpublished at 46 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Japan

    Slow and steady start to the half as on 5 live we discuss what makes a lobster and what makes a crayfish, something about a local delicacy in Rostov.

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 45 mins

    Belgium 0-0 Japan

    Japan still haven't won a World Cup knockout match. Can they do it in Rostov?

  18. The Ballers are comingpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    21:10 BST

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    Have you caught Barbershop Ballers yet? Join the show after tonight's game (21:10 BST if it doesn't go to extra time) for more World Cup chat.

    Radio 1Xtra presenter Nick Bright will be joined by YouTuber DT plus musicians Mist and Nadia Rose.

    Watch on Red Button, on the BBC Sport website or on iPlayer.

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

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    Japan playing so well, following the example Wales set when they beat Belgium at the Euros. Well drilled, organised, high pressing and catching them on the break. Still think Belgium have the edge but Japan have been outstanding so far.

    Greg, Wales

  20. How do they speak to each other?published at 20:00 British Summer Time 2 July 2018

    Belgium 0-0 Japan

    How does Belgium's multilingual team communicate?

    Sources say the players speak neither Dutch nor French but English in the changing room, to avoid the perception of favouring one language over another.

    They also speak English on the pitch, much to the surprise of many in the UK press during their game with England on Thursday night.

    A majority of Belgians are Dutch-speakers who live in the Flemish north. Most of the rest speak French, and there is a small German-speaking community.

    This divide can be seen in the mother tongues of the Belgian national team's star players.

    Manchester City's playmaker Kevin De Bruyne is a Dutch-speaker from Ghent in the Flemish region, while Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard is a French-speaker from the Walloon region.

    belgiumImage source, Getty Images

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