Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary as Belgium face Japan in the last 16 of the World Cup. The winner will face Brazil in the last eight on Friday. Kick-off at the Rostov Aren is at 19:00 BST.
World Cup / Last 16
Rostov Arena / 02.07.2018
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- J. Vertonghen(69')
- M. Fellaini(74')
- N. Chadli(90+4')
- G. Haraguchi(48')
- T. Inui(52')
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Updated 02/07/2018 at 20:54 GMT+1
49'
WOODWORK! Hazard hits the post with a first-time effort after the ball is cut back from Mertens, nearly an instant equaliser!
49'
A lovely shimmy from Haraguchi before he lashed the ball in. What a turn up for the books!
48'
GOAL FOR JAPAN! Haraguchi rifles a low shot into the bottom corner after running onto a through ball which Vertonghen missed.
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Goal
G. Haraguchi
Japan
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On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
46'
Belgium have never won a World Cup knockout game inside 90 minutes.
2nd Half
45'
KICK OFF: Japan get the second half underway. No changes made from either side.
End of 1st Half
45'+1
HALF TIME: It is 0-0. Belgium have dominated with Lukaku and Witsel having chances. But Japan have looked good at the back and have caused one or two scares going forward.
45'
There will be one added minute.
44'
CLOSE! Nagatomo's low cross finds Osaka who cannot make a proper connection but Courtois does not collect the ball at the first attempt and it nearly squirms under him and into the net.
43'
There is an argument for De Bruyne playing further forward or giving him a free role, there is a big gap between him and Lukaku.
42'
Does Martinez bring on a creative spark like Adnan Januzaj if it stays like this at the break? Mertens has been quiet.
40'
Shibasaki is booked for tripping Hazard after the Chelsea man nicked the ball off him. He looks to be okay to continue after taking a large gulp of water.
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Yellow card
G. Shibasaki
Japan
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Fouls1
Free Kicks1
38'
The final ball at times for the Red Devils has been poor. The last example is Carrasco firing a cross from the left beyond Meunier.
36'
CHANCE! Hazard has space on the edge of the box but Yoshida blocks, it falls to Witsel who leans back and blazes it over from distance.
34'
Osako runs onto a long ball but Courtois does well to gather the ball on the edge of his box. Japan look to have weathered the earlier storm.
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31'
JAPAN CHANCE! Nagatomo's cross finds Inui whose header at the back post is straight at Courtois.
29'
Belgium have had 60% possession and are starting to crank up the pressure in the past ten minutes.
28'
Its another corner to Belgium after Yoshida slices a clearance. De Bruyne's cross finds Kompany whose volley goes across goal with the keeper in no mans land.
27'
HAZARD STRIKE! Lukaku is tackled, it falls to Hazard on the edge of the area whodr drive is straight at the keeper and is beaten away.
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25'
CLOSE! Mertens whipped ball finds Lukaku in the six yard box but he cannot get the ball from out of his feet after a slight push from Yoshida.