The_jagster

Left back for Bayern isn't your typical left back role tbf

Johnston is a real weakness technically. And that's game over, Canada's style of play doesn't really work when you're chasing the game.

Canada have lost their midfield intensity which made up for their shaky defence against Belgium.

The Croatian font is terrible for their shirt numbers

Really impressive start from Canada

Neither teams won their first game, can either of the XI's below pick up three points today? History at the World Cup? Croatia: Third place in 1998, finalists in 2018. Canada: Yet to score a goal, second tournament after 1986. History between the teams? First ever head to head! How did they get here? Croatia - needed a late goal in their final game against Russia to win their group without needing to go through the playoffs. Canada - won the CONCACAF round robin Consequences? Croatia win and Canada are out. Canada win and it's an ALL TO PLAY FOR final day with too many permutations for me to do now. Draw and both teams need to win on the final day to progress. Venue: Khalifa International Stadium - I don't know the differences between any of the stadiums yet. Hoping Canada have the same intensity as they did on Wednesday, presumably Perisic will score as he seems to in all major tournaments.

Should they? Beat Brazil at the last WC, beat England twice, losing to Wales at 2016 is the one bad result they had at past tournaments imo. They've always had places to fill in the starting XI. But surely they should have some more dynamism, just get a rubbish pace merchant on the wing or something.

Same again! No way Utterly deserved too

His annual good game

Boufal has a dreadful haircut

Because it's Jenas

Why isn't Kompany on? Belgium are so slow, only a matter of time until De Bruyne tries to do everything himself. Right decision but not great for the game.

Anyone over Pougatch is an improvement.

Fittingly awful goal from both defenders and keeper should that win it.

Another FM23 deflection!

Not looking forward to more fixtures like Switzerland-Iran or Serbia-Panama which are an inevitability next WC.

Japan need to attack because they surely can't fancy their chances more against Spain?

Not seen so much sterile possession since... Friday night

Some action would be great to stop the Clive waffle.

Famous last words but the 27 minutes so far have been pretty bad from Costa Rica, just so deep that Japan have no space.

A Japan win would be good for tonight's match as Germany couldn't accept a draw. A comfortable win and I can take my mind of the second half because I feel like today will be mostly 'cautious'

I think a really good keeper saves that

Yes, a very apt description about Atletico. At first I thought this will be hard fought and then nothing happened.

Nor me as he's not on UK TV anymore

Mexico normally have some good players and poorer ones to make up the numbers, don't know where the good ones are except Lozano maybe. Messi to have a stormer.