Japan v Croatia teams
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Following are the teams for the World Cup last 16 match between Japan and Croatia on Monday:
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Japan bring in Tomiyasu for Itakura, Croatia make two changes
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu brought Takehiro Tomiyasu into his defence in place of the suspended Ko Itakura as one of three changes to his side for the World Cup last-16 game against Croatia on Monday.
‘A big chance for us’: Japan relishing Croatia challenge and shot at World Cup history
DOHA: Ninety minutes and 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists Croatia are all that stand between Japan and making history.
Croatia v Belgium starting line-ups
AL RAYYAN, Qatar: Teams for the World Cup Group F match between Croatia and Belgium at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday (Dec 1).
Belgium drop Eden Hazard for crucial clash with Croatia
AL RAYYAN : Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has dropped captain Eden Hazard and resisted the temptation to start lead striker Romelu Lukaku in their decisive World Cup Group F fixture against Croatia on Thursday.
Croatia's Vlasic replaced by Livaja against Canada
DOHA : Croatia's Nikola Vlasic was left out of their starting side to face Canada in their second World Cup Group F game at Khalifa International Stadium on Sunday.
Croatia fall flat in 'difficult game' against Morocco in World Cup 2022
Runners-up four years ago, the worry is that this Croatian generation might have run out of steam.
Analysis:Modric magic in vain as Croatia lack attacking firepower
AL KHOR, Qatar : Few have fancied Croatia to repeat their odds-defying 2018 run to the World Cup final in Qatar, but one hurdle they were definitely expected to clear was their opening group game against Morocco on Wednesday.