The World Cup’s round of 16 continues Monday with Japan taking on Croatia in Wakrah, Qatar, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Follow along for live updates and highlights from the game:
’s round of 16 continues Monday with Japan taking on Croatia in Wakrah, Qatar. The match is scoreless in the first half.of Group E last week when it scored two goals in the second half to beat Spain, dropping La Roja into second place and eliminating four-time champion Germany from the tournament altogether. Croatia finished second in Group F but is the more accomplished side in this matchup and is a slight favorite to win. Follow along for live updates and highlights from the game.
Japan has reached the knockout stage of the World Cup for the fourth time, but it has never gotten any further than the round of 16. To advance to its first quarterfinal, it will need to earn its third win of the tournament against a European opponent after its group-stage upsets of Spain andCroatia is into the knockout round for the third time, and its previous two trips did not end quickly.
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