FIFA World Cup: Everything you need to know about today's matches

The planet's biggest sporting carnival is underway and as we progress into the matches, here's the dissection of teams that will be meeting today for an enthralling encounter so that anticipation of these games becomes even more exciting.

Time: 3:30 PM

JAPAN VS COSTA RICA (Group E)

Stadium:Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

FIFA Rankings:Japan -- 24, Costa Rica -- 31

Head-To-Head:Japan have won 4 matches whereas Costa Rica are yet to register a win. They have played out a draw.

The two teams last faced each other in 2018 when Japan beat Costa Rica by a dominant 3-0 scoreline. Prior to this, they two had faced in 2014 where Costa Rica lost to the Asian side 1-3.

Last match:Japan won against Germany 2-1. Costa Rica were subdued by Spain by a humongous margin of 0-7.

Team's World Cup record:Japan have overall 6 wins in their bag, 5 draws and they have lost 11 times whereas Costa Rica have 5 wins, as many draws and 9 losses.

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Time: 6.30 PM

BELGIUM VS MOROCCO (Group F)

Stadium:Al Thumana Stadium

FIFA Rankings: Belgium are ranked second while Morocco are 22.

Head-To-Head:Belgium have two wins while Morocco have 1. The two teams last faced in 2009 where Belgium lost 1-4 to Morocco while the former defeated Morocco 4-0 in 1999.

Last match:Belgium trumped their last match against Canada 1-0 while Morocco held onto a 0-0 draw against Croatia.

Team's World Cup record:Belgium have 21 wins, they drew 9 while they have 19 losses. Morocco have won twice, drew 6 times and lost 9 times against various oppositions.

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Time: 9:30 PM

CROATIA VS CANADA (Group F)

Stadium: Khalifa International

FIFA Rankings: Croatia -- 12, Canada -- 41

Head-To-Head: The teams are facing each other for the first time.

Last Match: Croatia drew against Morocco 0-- while Canada lost to Belgium 0-1.

Team's World Cup record:Croatia have won 11 times, drew 5 while they suffered 8 losses in the tournament. Canada, on the other hand, have 0 wins, drew 0 and have lost 4 times.

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Time: 12:30 AM (Monday)

SPAIN VS GERMANY (Group E)

Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium

FIFA Rankings: Spain -- 7, Germany -- 11

Head-To-Head: Spain have won 8 games whereas Germany have 9 wins to their name. Both the teams settled for a draw 8 times in their fixtures.

Last Match: Spain beat Costa Rica by a massive margin of 7-0 while Germany were upset by Japan 1-2. This match vital for Germany as they face a tournament ouster.

Team's World Cup record: Spain have 31 wins in their records, 15 draws and 18 losses. Germany have 67 wins, 20 draws and 23 losses.