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The Belgium vs Japan stats tab covers World Cup, 8th Finals on 2 Jul 2018. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.

Shots on target: Belgium 8, Japan 4; Shots off target: Belgium 9, Japan 4; Possession: Belgium 57%, Japan 43%; Corner kicks: Belgium 10, Japan 6; Fouls: Belgium 13, Japan 9; Yellow cards: Belgium 0, Japan 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Belgium led shots on target, 8 to 4 over Japan, Belgium had more possession, 57% to 43% over Japan, and Belgium led corner kicks, 10 to 6 over Japan. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.

Belgium committed more fouls, 13 to 9 over Japan and Japan had more yellow cards, 1 to 0 over Belgium. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.