AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Having made the best possible start to their World Cup campaign by stunning Germany 2-1, Japan undid much of the good work by losing 1-0 to Group E underdogs Costa Rica on Sunday. Here are five things we learned from the defeat that leaves the Samurai Blue with an uncertain path to the knockout stage in Qatar.
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