Men's World Cup · 2018 · round of 16
Belgium vs Japan
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jul 2, 2018
- Stage
- round of 16
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Rostov Arena
- City
- Rostov-on-Don
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
5 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48' | Genki Haraguchi | Japan | — |
| 52' | Takashi Inui | Japan | — |
| 69' | Jan Vertonghen | Belgium | — |
| 74' | Marouane Fellaini | Belgium | — |
| 90'+4' | Nacer Chadli | Belgium | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Belgium
Starting lineup
- #1 Thibaut Courtois goal keeper
- #2 Toby Alderweireld center back
- #4 Vincent Kompany center back
- #5 Jan Vertonghen center back
- #6 Axel Witsel center midfielder
- #7 Kevin De Bruyne center midfielder
- #9 Romelu Lukaku center forward
- #10 Eden Hazard left forward
- #11 Yannick Carrasco left midfielder
- #14 Dries Mertens right forward
- #15 Thomas Meunier right midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #8 Marouane Fellaini midfielder
- #22 Nacer Chadli midfielder
Japan
Starting lineup
- #1 Eiji Kawashima goal keeper
- #3 Gen Shoji center back
- #5 Yuto Nagatomo left back
- #7 Gaku Shibasaki center midfielder
- #8 Genki Haraguchi right winger
- #10 Shinji Kagawa attacking midfielder
- #14 Takashi Inui left winger
- #15 Yuya Osako center forward
- #17 Makoto Hasebe center midfielder
- #19 Hiroki Sakai right back
- #22 Maya Yoshida center back
Substitutes who appeared
- #4 Keisuke Honda midfielder
- #16 Hotaru Yamaguchi midfielder
Disciplinary record
1 recorded card
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40' | Gaku Shibasaki | Yellow card | Japan |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.