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The Japan vs Croatia stats tab covers World Cup, Round of 16 on 5 Dec 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 4, Croatia 4; Shots off target: Japan 5, Croatia 6; Possession: Japan 42%, Croatia 58%; Corner kicks: Japan 8, Croatia 5; Fouls: Japan 13, Croatia 16; Yellow cards: Japan 0, Croatia 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.

Croatia had more possession, 58% to 42% over Japan and Japan led corner kicks, 8 to 5 over Croatia. 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.

Croatia committed more fouls, 16 to 13 over Japan and Croatia had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Japan. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.