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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Japan vs Poland (2018 FIFA World Cup) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2018 FIFA World Cup group stage match
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football match ⓘ |
| attendance | 42189 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Poland national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Volgograd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
Japan kept possession without attacking late in the match
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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
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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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subject surface form:
Group H (2018 FIFA World Cup)