Welcome to Truth Live News football commentary for Japan vs Costa Rica Group E Round two 2022 World Cup match in Qatar at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
Follow live updates as Japan take on Costa Rica in the second matchday of Group E. Cost Rica will be looking to get their first three points of the tournament after a humiliating loss to Spain in matchday one, while Japan will be keen to get their second win of the tournament after a shocking win against Germany in matchday one.
The first half is underway!
What an interesting first 20 minutes. Japan are dominating the match and are giving the impression that they’re up for the three points but Costa Rica are not giving in to the pressure yet. It’s still 0-0 at the end of 20 minutes.
HT: Japan 0-0 Costa Rica. The first half was very even. Both teams were very inaccurate in their passing and neither managed to get a shot on target. Let’s see what the second half brings.
The second half is underway!
The second half is underway and both Japan and Costa Rica are looking hungry to grab all the points in the rest of the 45 minutes.
Who will take all the points? Or will the points be shared equally? Only time can tell, stay tuned!
50‘ Costa Rica are putting up their best as they’re are dominating the match with ball possession. Japan would have to put more effort to match them.
GOOOOOOOOALLL TO COSTA RICA!!!! FULLER GIVES COSTA RICA THE LEAD!!!!
81‘ Keysher Fuller finds the net with the left foot! Yeltsin Tejeda provided the assist for the goal.
Japan couldn’t over turn Costa Rica’s late goal even though the match official added additional six minutes. 
FT: Japan 0-1 Costa Rica. The Costa Ricans manage to take an impressive three points with a late Fuller goal against a Japan side that has been one of the most talked about teams in the last week after they stunned Germany 2-1.