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Croatia and Japan are next up at the World Cup 2022 as they enter the Round of 16 with high hopes.<\/p>\n
Of course, 2018 finalists Croatia have been here before very recently. Four years ago, they topped a group containing Argentina, before dispatching Denmark, Russia and England en route to the final showdown.<\/p>\n
Back in 2022, a number of the same squad members remain, including Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic, while young defender Josko Gvardiol has proven himself as one of the stars of this tournament so far.<\/p>\n
Japan have now reached the Round of 16 in four of their seven appearances at the World Cup dating back to 1998.<\/p>\n
However, they have never progressed to the quarter-finals and will need to punch in an historic performance to reach the final eight.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you our predictions and team news for Japan v Croatia in the World Cup 2022 Round of 16.<\/p>\n For more World Cup features check out: World Cup 2022 kits ranked<\/a> | World Cup 2022 stadiums<\/a> | World Cup 2022 fixtures<\/a> | Best players in the world 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Japan v Croatia will kick off at 3pm<\/strong> on Monday 5th<\/strong>\u00a0December 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Check out all the games coming up with our World Cup TV schedule<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n Japan predicted line-up:\u00a0<\/b>Gonda; Tomiyasu, Taniguchi, Yoshida; Ito; Morita, Tanaka, Nagatomo; Doan, Maeda, Kamada<\/p>\n Croatia predicted line-up:\u00a0<\/b>Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Barisic; Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric; Kramaric, Livaja, Perisic In a sea of Saudi Arabian, South Korean, Cameroonian and Moroccan upsets, Japan have arguably been the<\/em> shock team of the tournament so far.<\/p>\n They defeated Germany and Spain to win the closest thing to a Group of Death this time around and while they enter this one as underdogs once again, they will relish that tag.<\/p>\n Saying that, Germany and Spain are teams in transition. The Germans are struggling to replace their old core, while Spain are still bedding in their next generation. Croatia are a team drawing to an end of their current cycle but have enough left in the tank for one final blast in the knockout rounds.<\/p>\n The Croatians are wily, street-smart and know how to eke out knockout results. Expect them to do the same here, but it won\u2019t be a simple task.<\/p>\n Our prediction: Japan 1-2 Croatia (<\/b>17\/2<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0at <\/b>bet365<\/b><\/span><\/a>)<\/b><\/p> In working partnership with the Radio Times<\/strong>,\u00a0bet365<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has provided the following betting odds for this event:<\/p>\n bet365 odds: Japan (29\/10<\/span><\/a>) Draw (12\/5<\/span><\/a>) Croatia (1\/1<\/span><\/a>)*<\/p>\n For all the latest World Cup odds and more, visit bet365 today. Bet \u00a310 & Get \u00a350 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365.<\/p>\n Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply.<\/p>\n *Odds subject to change. 18+. T&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org. Note \u2013 The bonus code RT365 does not change the offer amount in any way.<\/p>\n Check out our\u00a0World Cup<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest from Qatar 2022, including match previews, predictions and analysis.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for something else to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Sport<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Michael Potts Published: Monday, 05 December 2022 at 12:00 am Croatia and Japan are next up at the World Cup 2022 as they enter the Round of 16 with high hopes. Of course, 2018 finalists Croatia have been here before very recently. 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