Japan Suffers First Defeat in the World Cup Against Costa Rica

Costa Rica entered the competition for advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup, winning against Japan 1 - 0 (first half 0 - 0) in a match held today at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium during the second round of Group E matches in the 22nd FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar until December 18. Costa Rica raised its points to three from one win and one loss, the same as Japan, which began its campaign with a stunning victory over Germany 2 - 1. Japan will face Germany in the final round of group matches next Thursday. Meanwhile, Japan is now facing complicated calculations and missed a good opportunity for advancement. Keysher Fuller scored the only goal for Costa Rica in the 81st minute. In the third and final round of the group stage, on Thursday, December 1, Japan will play Spain and Germany will face Costa Rica.