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56% Ball Possession BELGIUM and 44% Ball Possession JAPAN
Belgium 3 – 2 Japan 
69′ Jan Vertonghen 48′ Genki Haraguchi
74′ Marouane Fellaini 52′ Takashi Inui
94′ Nacer Chadli
A roller coaster! Japan failing to keep the victory after leading 0-2 only to lose the game. It is Belgium to make a comeback winning the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game on Monday 2 July, 2018 at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, Russia. Belgium were down and overturned the result to claim the victory with a 3-2. Belgium qualifying for the Quarterfinals.
Step 1: Get one goal back ✅
Step 2: Equalise ✅
Step 3: Grab the winner ✅Wow. #BELJPN 3-2 https://t.co/OcU1ORi0U6
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) July 2, 2018
It is Japan to open the score in the 48th minute following a fast break. Genki Haraguchi defeating Belgium goalkeeper Courtois with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Gaku Shibasaki with a through ball.
#JPN GOAL!@Haragen24 slots it past Courtois and it is JAPAN that lead in Rostov-On-Don! #BELJPN 0-1 pic.twitter.com/kZJKYfjwAq
— FIFA World Cup ? (@FIFAWorldCup) July 2, 2018
Here is BELGIUM official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Martínez:
BELGIUM (3-4-3): Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen; Meunier, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco; Mertens, Lukaku, E. Hazard.
Here is JAPAN official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Nishino:
JAPAN (4-2-3-1): Kawashima; H. Sarai, Yoshida, Shoji, Nagatomo; Hasebe, Shibasaki; Inui, Kagawa, Haraguchi; Osako.
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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
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)
Goals: 48′ Genki Haraguchi (J), 52′ Takashi Inui (J), 69′ Jan Vertonghen (B), 74′ Marouane Fellaini (B), 94′ Nacer Chadli (B)
Official lineups – formations:
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.