Belgium vs Japan 2018 (Belgium-Japan 2018)
Final score and result:- Belgium vs Japan 3-2 (Vertonghen, Fellaini, Chadli/Haraguchi, Inui)
Rostov- 2 July, 2018
Belgium produce a fantastic second half comeback to beat Japan in Rostov
Japan
Why were Senegal eliminated from the World Cup? On Fair play rule (more yellow cards)
Senegal became the first team to be knocked out of the World Cup on the fair play rule earlier today (June 28, 2018). The Teranga Lions lost 1-0 to Colombia in Samara and Japan’s loss by the same score to already eliminated Poland in Volgograd left both the sides on four points each.
Tiebreakers
Points in all games:- Senegal (4), Japan (4)
Goal Difference:- Senegal (0), Japan (0)
Goals For:- Senegal (4), Japan (4)
Head to Head Points, Goal Difference and Goals for:- All equal because of the Senegal 2-2 Japan game
With these six equal, it went to the Fair-Play tiebreaker
Japan had collected four yellow cards in their three games. Senegal had collected six, which saw Japan progress.
If the two teams had been equal on this aspect as well, we would’ve needed a coin flip to decide who progressed.
Japan vs Ukraine 2018 Highlights Friendly Liege 1-2 Makino Karavaev Ueda Own Goal Video
Japan vs Ukraine 2018 (Japan-Ukraine Friendly VIDEO BELOW)
Final score and result:- Japan vs Ukraine 1-2 (Makino/Ueda OG, Karavaev)
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege- 27 March, 2018- Friendly- Tuesday
Karavaev’ second half strike sees Andriy Shevchenko coached Ukraine beat Japan in this friendly in Liege