Japan vs Poland

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Japan vs Poland was a group-stage match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup notable for its controversial endgame, where Japan advanced despite losing as they relied on fair play points and engaged in passive play to preserve their standing.

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Japan vs Poland (2018 FIFA World Cup) 0

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instanceOf 2018 FIFA World Cup group stage match
football match
attendance 42189
awayTeam Poland national football team NERFINISHED
city Volgograd NERFINISHED
controversy Japan kept possession without attacking late in the match
fans and commentators criticized perceived unsporting behavior
date 2018-06-28
decisiveGoalMinute 59
decisiveGoalScorer Jan Bednarek NERFINISHED
editionOfCompetition 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia NERFINISHED
eliminatedTeamFromGroupH Senegal national football team NERFINISHED
fairPlayAdvantageOver Senegal national football team NERFINISHED
FIFACompetition FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
finalScore Japan 0–1 Poland
goalsJapan 0
goalsPoland 1
group Group H
groupRivalForQualification Senegal national football team NERFINISHED
homeTeam Japan national football team NERFINISHED
hostTournamentCountry Russia NERFINISHED
JapanAdvancedToFace Belgium national football team NERFINISHED
JapanCaptain Makoto Hasebe NERFINISHED
JapanCoach Akira Nishino NERFINISHED
JapanGroupPositionAfterMatch second
JapanKitColor blue
loser Japan national football team NERFINISHED
matchNumberInTournament 48
notableFor Japan advancing despite losing the match
controversial endgame
passive play by Japan in final minutes
use of fair play points tiebreaker
partOf 2018 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED
PolandCaptain Robert Lewandowski NERFINISHED
PolandCoach Adam Nawałka NERFINISHED
PolandGroupPositionAfterMatch fourth
PolandKitColor white
qualificationOutcome Japan advanced to round of 16 NERFINISHED
referee Janny Sikazwe NERFINISHED
refereeNationality Zambia NERFINISHED
sport association football
team1 Japan national football team NERFINISHED
team2 Poland national football team NERFINISHED
tiebreakerUsed fair play points
tournamentStage group stage
venue Volgograd Arena NERFINISHED
winner Poland national football team NERFINISHED
year 2018

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Group H matchPlayed Japan vs Poland
subject surface form: Group H (2018 FIFA World Cup)