Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Japan vs Costa Rica stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 2 on 27 Nov 2022. 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: Japan 3, Costa Rica 1; Shots off target: Japan 3, Costa Rica 2; Possession: Japan 57%, Costa Rica 43%; Corner kicks: Japan 5, Costa Rica 0; Fouls: Japan 22, Costa Rica 9; Yellow cards: Japan 3, Costa Rica 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Japan led shots on target, 3 to 1 over Costa Rica, Japan had more possession, 57% to 43% over Costa Rica, and Japan led corner kicks, 5 to 0 over Costa Rica. 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.
Japan committed more fouls, 22 to 9 over Costa Rica. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
