One of the most impressive teams from the first set of group matches at the World Cup goes up against arguably the most disappointing in what could be a decisive Group E game.
Japan came back from a goal down to stun Germany 2–1 in its opening game, while Costa Rica was battered for 90 minutes by Spain in a relentless 7–0 thrashing for the ages. As a result, a Japan win coupled with a Spain victory over Germany later in the day would sort the group after two games.
Los Ticos will look to keep that from happening, though.