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.
