Japan are just setting this up for Honda to come off the bench and get the winner and then sainthood.
That’s beautiful, @ChristienMurawski
All done within 27 minutes of Japan’s second goal.
If you’re Belgium, do you really want to risk 30 more minutes of this?
Game saving saves from the Japanese goalkeeper.
Lukaku wondering what he needs to do to score.
What is even happening with this World Cup
Own Goal close to his 11th goal at the tournament there. That’s almost Just Fontaine level.
Christ, what a finish to the game.
Holy shit.
I mean, I’m pulling for Belgium in this match, but I feel bad for Japan.
Much credit to Japan, they were trying to win it and made Courtois do some work even in extra time.
Holy shit. I guess Belgium didn’t want to do another 30 minutes of this.
That’s devastating. Japan would have been just as deserving and they implemented their game plan more convincingly than Belgium to be honest. Martinez won that game for Belgium.
That sure was a crazy second half…
5 goals in the second half. Wow. Game of the tournament so far for me.
JD
1943
Brutal ending for Japan - they’ve played well. That said, it’s been an superbly beautiful fast break Belgium did. De Bruyne’s pass was utter perfection, and Lukaku tying two Japanese players and thus creating space for Chadli… splendid.
