Poland Starting XI: 1 Lucasz Fabianski, 3 Artur Jedrzejczyk, 5 Jan Bednarek, 6 Jacek Goralski, 9 Robert Zielinski (14 Lukasz Teodrczyk 79), 1 0 Grzegorz Krychowiak, 11 Kamil Grosicki, 15 Kamil Glik, 18 Bartosz Bereszynski, 19 Piotr Zielinski, 21 Rafal Kurzawa (17 Slawomir Peszko 79) Japan Starting XI: 1 Eiji Kawashima, 5 Yuto Nagatomo, 7 Gaku Shibasaki, 9 Shinji Okazaki (15 Yuya Osako 47), 11 Takeshi Usami (14 Takashi Inai 65), 13 Yoshinori Muto (17 Makoto Hasebe 82), 16 Hotaru Yamaguchi, 19 Hiroki Sakai, 20 Tomoaki Makino, 21 Gotoku Sakai, 22 Maya Yoshida Marouane Fellaini brought more phyicality the Belgian midfield, allowing Kevin De Bruyne to play further forward, while Nacer Chadli scored the dramatic winner. The last time a side came from 2-0 down to win in the knockout stages in normal time was West Germany against Hungary in the 1954 Final.īelgium coach Roberto Martinez made crucial substitutions that changed the game. There are last-minute winners… then there's this from belgium! /UxpmUecal9 But a double substitution restored the balance to the Belgian midfield in a breathtaking final half-hour, when Marouane Fellaini and Jan Vertonghen both scored.ĭespite losing their two-goal lead, Japan pushed for the win until the end, opening themselves up for the counter-attack and Belgium scored with the last move of the game. Fears that Japan might not sustain their level of pressure after the break were blown away in four incredible minutes when Japan twice stunned Belgium.Īfter Eden Hazard hit a post and Romelu Lukaku headed wide from close range, it looked as if Belgium were heading out. Japan surprised Belgium in the first half by pressing high up the pitch and denying the favourites time and space. Japan Starting XI: 1 Eiji Kawashina, 3 Gen Shoji, 5 Yuto Nagatomo, 7 Gaku Shibasaki (16 Hotaru Yamaguchi 81), 8 Genki Haraguchi (4 Keisuke Honda 81), 10 Shinji Kagawa, 14 Takeshi Inui, 15 Yuya Osako, 17 Makoto Hasebe, 19 Hiroki Sakai, 22 Maya Yoshidaīelgium: Vertonghen 69, Fellaini 74, Chadli 90+4īelgium staged one of the most astonishing comebacks ever seen at a World Cup to recover from 2-0 down to beat Japan 3-2 and set up a quarter-final against Brazil. Japan vs Belgium – Round of 16 (19.00), Rostov-on-Don – Match Reportīelgium Starting XI: 1 Thibaut Courtois, 2 Toby Alderweirald, 4 Vincent Kompany, 5 Jan Vertonghen, 6 Axel Witsel, 7 Kevin De Bruyne, 9 Romelu Lukaku, 10 Eden Hazard, 11 Yannick Carrasco (22 Nacer Chadli 65), 14 Dries Mertens (8 Marouane Fellaini 65), 15 Thomas Meunier Japan have been eliminated from the 2018 World Cup. Japan World Cup Fixtures, Squad, Group, Guide

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