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Belgium – Japan 
FIFA announcing BELGIUM vs JAPAN official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game on Monday 2 July, 2018 at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, Russia at 21:00 local time. It is Referee Malang Diedhiou from Senegal to direct the game.
BELGIUM (3-4-3): Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen; Meunier, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco; Mertens, Lukaku, E. Hazard.
Subs.: Mignolet, Casteels; Vermaelen, Fellaini, T. Hazard, Tielemans, Januzaj, Dembelé, Boyata, Batshuayi, Chadli, Dendonker.
Coach: Martínez.
JAPAN (4-2-3-1): Kawashima; H. Sarai, Yoshida, Shoji, Nagatomo; Hasebe, Shibasaki; Inui, Kagawa, Haraguchi; Osako.
Subs: Higashiguchi, Nakamura, Ueda, Honda, Endo, Okazaki, Usami, Muto, Yamaguchi, Ohshima, Makino, G. Sakai.
Coach: Nishino.
Referee Diedhiou will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN) and Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN). The Fourth Official will be Pa.Bakary GASSAMA (GAM). The Resident Assistant will be J.C. BIRUMUSHAHU (BDI). The VAR will be Felix Zwayer (GER). The AVAR will be Clement Turpin (FRA). The AVAR 2 will be Mark Borsch (GER). The AVAR 3 will be Danny Makkelie (NED)
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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads
Belgium National team: 1 Italian Serie A player Napoli forward Dries Mertens
Japan National team: No Italian Serie A players
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We have our teams for #BELJPN! #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/hDFXg7n6Kg
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) July 2, 2018
And here are how #BEL and #JPN are shaping up for #BELJPN…
Thoughts on the teams? #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/N2JNZkPL0v
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) July 2, 2018
Line-up ! ⚽️
? @jfa_en ??Where will you be watching ? ?
? @rtbfsport / @sporza#REDTOGETHER #WorldCup #BELJPN pic.twitter.com/P0pJOEHqBE
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) July 2, 2018
Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 54: #BEL?#JPN (02 July):
(Round of 16)Referee: Malang DIEDHIOU (SEN)
ASR 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)
ASR 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN)
4th Off. Pa.Bakary GASSAMA (GAM)
Res.Ass. J.C. BIRUMUSHAHU (BDI)@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Yf3PChOC2A— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) June 30, 2018
2018 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Belgium – Japan
Monday 2 July 2018
Rostov Arena
Rostov-On-Don, Russia
21:00 (Local time)
Referee: Malang DIEDHIOU (SEN)
Assistant Referee 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)
Assistant Referee 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN)
Fourth Official: Pa.Bakary GASSAMA (GAM)
Resident Assistant: J.C. BIRUMUSHAHU (BDI)
VAR: Felix Zwayer (GER)
AVAR: Clement Turpin (FRA)
AVAR 2: Mark Borsch (GER)
AVAR 3: Danny Makkelie (NED)