Japan defeats Spain and will accompany them to the round of 16

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Japan Y Spain have managed to pass round of 16 Qatar World Cup 2022 This Thursday, December 1. The Japanese team has managed to qualify as the leader of group E by beat Spain 2-1, which for a moment has been seen outside the World Cup. For his part, Germany He had to come back to Costa Rica (2-4) to continue with hope, but in the end his effort has gone unrewarded.

Eliminated during three minutes of disbelief, when Costa Rica came back to GermanySpain threw to the ground all the good feelings in the World Cup by allowing Japan’s comeback, which allows them to meet Morocco in the round of 16.

The relaxation came caused from the advantage on the scoreboard by the goal of alvaro moratawhen he found Azpilicueta’s measured center to head and put his team ahead.

Japan equalized the score after a bad play between Balde, Unai Simón and Rodri. The goalkeeper’s slow reaction to Doan’s centered shot led to the equaliser.

In two minutes, Japan turned the score around. The VAR validated his second goal, which seemed to come out of the baseline before Tanaka scored.

The changes returned to the initial plan of looking for a goal that first needed and then, when Germany reacted, would have saved the honor, but complicated the road. And Spain was incapable, although it wanted to.

Data sheet

1 – Spain: Unai Simon; Azpilicueta (Carvajal, m.45), Rodri, Pau Torres, Balde (Jordi Alba, m.68); Busquets, Gavi (Ansu Fati, m.68), Pedri; Nico Williams (Ferran Torres, m.56), Dani Olmo and Morata (Asensio, m.56).

2 – Japan: Gonda; Morita, Taniguchi, Yoshida, Kou Itakura, Nagatomo (Mitoma, m.46); Tanaka (Endo, m.87), Junya Ito; Kamada (Tomiyasu, m.69), Kubo (Doan, m.46) and Maeda (Asano, m.61).

goals: 0-1, m.12: Morata. 1-1, m.48: Doan. 1-2, m.54: Tanaka.

Referee: Victor Miguel Gomes (South Africa). He booked Itakura (38), Taniguchi (44) and Yoshida (45) for Japan.

Useless victory for Germany (2-4)

Players from Germany, regretting the elimination. Photo: EFE

Germany beat Costa Rica (2-4) thanks to an acceleration in the final stretch, but it was not enough to qualify for the round of 16 of Qatar 2022 because Japan beat Spain in the other Group E match.

The German team was eliminated in the group stage for the second time in a row. They took the lead with a Serge Gnabry goal after ten minutes, but Costa Rica turned around in the second half. Yeltsin Tejeda equalized in minute 58 and Juan Pablo Vargas, in minute 70, put Costa Rica ahead.

The entry of Kai Havertz was fundamental for Germany. The Chelsea player scored the two goals that gave the Germans the lead again, at 73 and 85. Niclas Fulkrug, in added time, scored the fourth.

Data sheet

2- Costa Rica: Navas; Fuller (Bennette, m.74), Duarte, Waston, Vargas, Oviedo (Contreras, m.93); Aguilera (Salas, m.46), Borges, Tejeda (Wilson, m.93); Campbell; Venegas (Matarrita, m.74)

4- Germany:Nauer; Kimmich, Sule (Ginter, m.93), Rudiger, Raum (Goetze, m.66); Goretzga (Klostermann, m.46), Gundogan; Gnabry, Musiala, Sane; Muller (Havertz, d.66)

goals: 0-1, m.10: Gnabry; 1-1, m.58: Tejada; 2-1, m.70: Vargas; 2-2, m.73: Havertz; 2-3, m.85: Havertz; 2-4, m.89: Fullkrug.

Referee: Stéphanie Frappar (FRA), admonished the Costa Rican Duarte.