: Goalkeeper Keylor Navas made several crucial saves to preserve the clean sheet, notably denying Hidemasa Morita and Daichi Kamada.
The November 27, 2022, encounter at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium saw Costa Rica bounce back from a 7-0 loss to Spain to defeat a Japanese team that had recently shocked Germany. : Japan 0 - 1 Costa Rica
Costa Rica and Japan most recently met in competitive play during the group stages of the , where Costa Rica secured a surprising 1-0 victory. While Japan has historically dominated their friendly encounters, this World Cup win marked a significant upset for the Central American side. Recent Match Highlights
