Japan host Costa Rica on Sunday, 27 November 2022. The kick-off time is 10:00 local. The fixture is part of the World Cup schedule. Japan go into the match 1st in the table; Costa Rica sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Japan have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Costa Rica have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Costa Rica beat Japan 1-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Japan 0, Costa Rica 1.

Japan held 57% of the ball against 43% for Costa Rica. Shots on target finished 3-1.

Costa Rica take the three points; Japan look at a thin night for the home crowd. Japan sat 1st and Costa Rica 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.