Belgium 3 vs. Japan 2 in the 2018 World Cup

Information about the Round of 16 game played in the 2018 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Japan and Belgium with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2018 World Cup, Round of 16

Date: Monday, July 02, 2018

Belgium

3 - 2

Japan

Goals:

48'

Genki Haraguchi

52'

Takashi Inui

69'

Jan Vertonghen

74'

Marouane Fellaini

90'+4'

Nacer Chadli

Players

Belgium
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Thibaut Courtois
DF	2.	Toby Alderweireld
DF	4.	Vincent Kompany
DF	5.	Jan Vertonghen
DF	15.	Thomas Meunier
MF	6.	Axel Witsel
MF	7.	Kevin De Bruyne
MF	11.	Yannick Carrasco 65'
FW	9.	Romelu Lukaku
FW	10.	Eden Hazard (C)
FW	14.	Dries Mertens 65'
		Entered
MF	8.	Marouane Fellaini 65'
MF	22.	Nacer Chadli 65'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Simon Mignolet
GK	13.	Koen Casteels
DF	3.	Thomas Vermaelen
DF	20.	Dedryck Boyata
DF	23.	Leander Dendoncker
MF	16.	Thorgan Hazard
MF	17.	Youri Tielemans
MF	19.	Mousa Dembélé
FW	18.	Adnan Januzaj
FW	21.	Michy Batshuayi
	Coach: Roberto Martinez

Japan
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Eiji Kawashima
DF	3.	Gen Shoji
DF	5.	Yuto Nagatomo
DF	19.	Hiroki Sakai
DF	22.	Maya Yoshida
MF	7.	Gaku Shibasaki 81'
MF	8.	Genki Haraguchi 81'
MF	10.	Shinji Kagawa
MF	14.	Takashi Inui
MF	17.	Makoto Hasebe (C)
FW	15.	Yuya Osako
		Entered
MF	4.	Keisuke Honda 81'
MF	16.	Hotaru Yamaguchi 81'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Masaaki Higashiguchi
GK	23.	Kosuke Nakamura
DF	2.	Naomichi Ueda
DF	6.	Wataru Endo
DF	20.	Tomoaki Makino
DF	21.	Gotoku Sakai
MF	11.	Takashi Usami
MF	18.	Ryota Oshima
FW	9.	Shinji Okazaki
FW	13.	Yoshinori Muto
	Coach: Akira Nishino

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Japan	Gaku Shibasaki	40' yellow card

Substitutions

Belgium
Minute 65		Marouane Fellaini	replaced	Dries Mertens
Minute 65		Nacer Chadli	replaced	Yannick Carrasco
Japan
Minute 81		Hotaru Yamaguchi	replaced	Gaku Shibasaki
Minute 81		Keisuke Honda	replaced	Genki Haraguchi