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Starting Composition
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois; Toby Alderweireld, Vincent Kompany, Jan Vertonghen; Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Yannick Carrasco; Eden Hazard (Capt), Dries Mertens; Romelu Lukaku. Coach: Roberto Martinez (ESP)
Japan: Eiji Kawashima; Hiroki Sakai, Maya Yoshida, General Shoji, Yuto Nagatomo; Makoto Hasebe (Capt), Gaku Shibasaki; Genki Haraguchi, Shinji Kagawa, Takashi Inui; Yuya Osako. Coach: Akira Nishino (JPN)
Arbitrator: Malang Diedhiou (SEN)
TEAM NEWS
Belgian central defender Vincent Kompany has returned to the lineup to face Japan in his last 16 encounters for his first start at the tournament after suffering from fatigue at the club. 39, groin a month ago. Kompany, the veteran defensive talisman of Belgium, will replace Dedryck Boyata and will be badisted by Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld in the back while playmaker Eden Hazard will retain the captaincy. Romelu Lukaku is also back as a central coach, with coach Roberto Martinez reminding his biggest players after virtually lining up a reserve team in their 1-0 win against England in their last game of Group G.
Japan's Akira Nishino selected the same 11 players who drew 2-2 against Senegal in their penultimate group match, restarting Shinji Kagawa, Takashi Inui, Genki Haraguchi and Yuya Osako to reach the quarter-finals of the first round . Nishino was criticized for running his team and for his negative tactics in Japan's 0-1 loss to Poland in their last Group H game, which saw them beat in the second round.
Hello and welcome to the live broadcast of the round of 32 between Belgium and Japan. The match will start at 23:30 IST.
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