Japan’s World Cup run ends in a loss to Croatia

Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Yuto Nagatomo (JPN), DECEMBER 4, 2022 - Football / Soccer : Japans Yuto Nagatomo attends a press conference before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Yuto Nagatomo (JPN), DECEMBER 4, 2022 – Football / Soccer : Japans Yuto Nagatomo attends a press conference before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L to R) Hajime Moriyasu head coach, Yuto Nagatomo (JPN), DECEMBER 4, 2022 - Football / Soccer : Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) and Yuto Nagatomo attends a press conference before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L to R) Hajime Moriyasu head coach, Yuto Nagatomo (JPN), DECEMBER 4, 2022 – Football / Soccer : Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) and Yuto Nagatomo attends a press conference before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Mateo Kovacic (CRO), Wataru Endo (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Mateo Kovacic (CRO), Wataru Endo (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Daizen Maeda (JPN), Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Daizen Maeda (JPN), Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Josko Gvardiol (CRO), Takuma Asano (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Josko Gvardiol (CRO), Takuma Asano (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Kaoru Mitoma (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Kaoru Mitoma (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Takehiro Tomiyasu Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Takehiro Tomiyasu Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Dominik Livakovic (CRO), Shuichi Gonda (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Dominik Livakovic (CRO), Shuichi Gonda (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Japan fans, Eiji Kawashima (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Japan fans, Eiji Kawashima (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan fans (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan fans (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan team group line-up (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan - Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan team group line-up (JPN), DECEMBER 5, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 round of 16 match between Japan – Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)