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  • FT: Japan 1-1 Croatia (1-3 on pens) - Daizen Maeda opens scoring, Ivan Perisic levels

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  1. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    It feels like if there's a goal now it's going to be the winner. Either side could win this. Although extra time is my guess now.

  2. Postpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    What a ball from Mitoma. Can't believe Tomiyasu hasn't just hit it. He had all the space and time there but he tried to square it across the box. Just hit it towards goal. It was also a poor ball, he had time to put a better ball across the box. He got them both wrong.

  3. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Why doesn't Takehiro Tomiyasu shoot?! Kaoru Mitoma's clever ball finds Tomiyasu in space in the box. He should just shoot but he tries to cut it back for a team-mate and it just hits a Croatian player.

  4. Postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Doan spots it as it was about to land on Barisic's toe. Look at that for a clearance. Last ditch and he does his bit defensively.

  5. Postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Peter Schmeichel
    Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I actually feel Kamada has been the best Japanese player. Unless he is carrying an injury or completely out of energy. Everything good that has happened has come through him.

    Daichi KamadaImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    Tomiyasu does really well, he sticks his leg out. It could have gone anywhere but that was really good defending from Tomiyasu.

  7. Postpublished at 78 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    What a goal that would have been. Ivan Perisic gets the ball in the centre circle and runs at Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu before firing in a shot from 20 yards. It's on target but Tomiyasu deflects it wide. Spurs on Arsenal.

  8. 'Kamada has been a class act for Japan'published at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    I'm surprised that Kamada has come off the pitch. He's been a class act for them tonight.

  9. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    It's a bit scrappy. A few tackles flying in now. Somebody will be booked sooner or later.

  10. 'Croatia are in full control'published at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Peter Schmeichel
    Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Croatia are in full control of this game, they are defending better now. But inside the box they are lining up differently.

    I feel the experience of being here before is kicking in now. For 10-15 minutes Japan have created nothing.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Japan bring on wing-back Hiroki Sakai for Daichi Kamada.

  12. Postpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    The referee has done alright so far I think, he's let the game flow as much as he can.

  13. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Mario Pasalic heads wide for Croatia from another right-wing cross.

  14. Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Here was that nice Luka Modric half-volley.

  15. Postpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Jermaine Jenas
    Former England midfielder on BBC One

    The game has just settled down a bit, understandably so. The Croatians are just getting themselves back into the game and trying to find some form.

  16. Postpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Pretty even game. Both sides have had nine shots, three on target.

  17. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Japan sub Kaoru Mitoma, the Brighton player, beats his defender but then runs the ball out of play. He set up that 'controversial' winner against Spain.

  18. Postpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Goalkeeper's union there...

  19. Postpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2022

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Peter Schmeichel
    Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Gonda has kept Japan in the game.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 68 mins

    Japan 1-1 Croatia

    Croatia make their second change up front. Andrej Kramaric comes off for Atalanta's Mario Pasalic.