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Japan has played against Costa Rica four times in the past, with three wins, one draw and zero losses.
The last time they faced each other was in a friendly match in September 2018. Strangely enough, it was Moriyasu Japan’s first battle. In the match, Japan took the lead with an own goal, but added goals from Takumi Minamino and Junya Ito to win the match 3-0.
■ List of past matches against Costa Rica
August 6, 1995 | International Friendly Match: Japan 3-0 Costa Rica
April 17, 2002 | International Friendly Match: Japan 1-1 Costa Rica
June 2, 2014 | International Friendly Match: Costa Rica 1-3 Japan
September 11, 2018 | International Friendly Match: Japan 3-0 Costa Rica
