At the halfway point of the round of 16, Japan leads Croatia.

In their Monday World Cup round of 16 match, Japan led Croatia 1-0 at halftime thanks to a goal from Daizen Maeda off a skillfully executed short corner.

As the teams competed for the chance to face Brazil or South Korea, who play later on Monday, in the quarterfinals, Maeda connected with Ritsu Doan’s cross to break the score in the 43rd minute.

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