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Takuma Asano came off the bench to score a dramatic winning goal for Japan, who pulled off a 2022 World Cup shock by beating Germany 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium. The winger, who plays for VfL Bochum in the German Bundesliga, made a huge impact on a game that had seen Ilkay Gundogan give Germany the lead through a first-half penalty, before Japan substitute Ritsu Doan equalised 15 minutes from the end. That gave Asano enough time to latch onto Ko Itakura's long ball forward and execute a sublime piece of control – reminiscent of Dennis Bergkamp for the Netherlands against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup – and score past Manuel Neuer to spark wild celebrations among the blue sections of the stadium. Before the turnaround, the game had looked set to catapult Germany playmaker Jamal Musiala into the spotlight after the 19-year-old put on a superb display of skill in attack while Die Mannschaft led. But the script was re-written by Japan's super substitutes, and Samurai Blue have taken early control of Group E and with Spain next up for the Germans the pressure is well and truly on. Sporting News was tracking live scoring updates and highlights for Germany vs. Japan at the 2022 World Cup. See below for complete results from the Group E match in Qatar. MORE: Germany vs. Japan final score 1H 2H Final Germany 1 0 1 Japan 0 2 2 Goals: GER —Ilkay Gundogan (33) JAP —Ritsu Doan (74) JAP —TakumaAsano (83) Starting lineups: Germany (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Neuer(GK)— 23...

DOHA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the last 15 minutes gave Japan a stunning 2-1 upset over four-times champions Germany in their World Cup Group E opener on Wednesday. The Germans had dominated the contest at the Khalifa International Stadium and taken the lead with a 33rd minute penalty from Ilkay Guendogan after Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda had fouled wing back David Raum. The second goal never came, however, and Japan's raids into the German half became more and more frequent, culminating in Doan's equaliser and a brilliant finish from Asano eight minutes later. The defeat was the third in a row in the opening match of a major championship for Germany after a loss to Mexico at the 2018 World Cup, when they bowed out in the first round as champions, and to France at Euro 2020.

Group E of the World Cup reached a frantic conclusion on Thursday as Germany trailed Los Ticos 2-1 and rallied for a 4-2 victory, but it did not matter as Hansi Flick's men needed Spain to beat or tie Japan for them to have any chance. The Germans have now been eliminated in the group stage in back-to-back World Cups. The day began with the most conceivable path being for Germany to win and have Spain beat Japan, but as things played out, there came a moment where Spain getting a goal in extra time would have put Germany through and sent Japan home. The Spain vs. Japan game gave us a moment that may just be tattooed in our brains for the rest of our lives. It came right before Ao Tanaka scored what would be the winning goal, and as the ball was headed out of bounds, Kaoru Mitoma got a touch on it, seemingly keeping it in for Tanaka to finish. The ball looked like it went out, and it even had former World Cup ref Mark Clattenburg fooled on the Fox broadcast, who suggested the call would be overturned. But it wasn't. It stood, and it was quite the surprise. Here's the video of the goal: You be the judge... Was this in or out? 🧐 Japan, meanwhile, pulled off one of the crazier group stage performances we've ever seen, beating contenders Spain and Germany but losing to a below-average Costa Rica team. As a result, Japan will face Croatia in the round of 16, while Spain will take on Morocco. Just another day at the 2022 World Cup. Final Group E table GROUP E MP W-D-L GD PTS Japa...

Japan came from behind to seize another shock victory over a European superpower, as second-half goalsfrom Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka downed Spain and sent Germany crashing out of the 2022 World Cup. Victory saw the Japanese top Group E to book a Round-of-16 date with Group F runners-up Croatia, while La Roja will face Morocco in the first knockout stage. But there was more than a hint of controversy about Japan's second goal, with replays appearing to show Kaoru Mitoma had taken the ball over the byline before cutting it back for Tanaka to tap home. After a lengthy referral to VAR, the goal was surprisingly awarded and a dispirited Spain could not find an equalizer. Japan are through to the final-16 of the It's the first time that they have made the final-16 in back-to-back World Cups 🔥 La Roja were in cruise control at the break after Alvaro Morata headed home Cesar Azpilicueta's cross for his third goal in three group games. But half-time substitute Doan transformed the momentum two minutes after coming on when he seized on a loose pass from Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon and drilled home the equalizer, beforeTanaka's close-range strike earned Japan another stunning win, after upsetting Germany in their opener. The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights for Japan vs Spain at the 2022 World Cup. Follow below for complete results from the Group E match in Qatar. MORE: Japan vs Spain live score 1H 2H Final Japan 0 2 2 Spain 1 0 1 Goals: SPA - Alvaro Morata (1...

Japan fans celebrate in Souq Waqif after beating Germany. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Kishida invited derision on social media after a tweet appeared on his official account while the match was taking place in which he mentioned his visit earlier in the day to the imperial palace. “I expressed my gratitude for a bountiful harvest and prayed for the prosperity of the imperial family and the peace of the nation,” he wrote. The response from social media users: why aren’t you watching the football? But Kishida, whose approval ratings are at a record low over his party’s ties to the controversial Unification church, managed to capture the national mood on Thursday morning. “I watched the match on TV … it was a wonderful victory,” he told reporters. “I hope they can keep going and make it to the knockout stages.” Among the Japanese public figures congratulating the team on Twitter was the tennis player Kei Nishikori, who simply posted a row of The victory was the lead story in broadsheet and tabloid newspapers, with some noting that the agony of 29 years ago had been replaced in the national consciousness by the “Miracle of Doha”. Beneath headlines marking Japan’s “momentous” and “stunning” victory over the four-time World Cup winners, media reports heaped praise on coach Hajime Moriyasu – a member of the team whose dreams had been shattered in Doha 29 years earlier – whose five half-time substitutions proved to be a stroke of genius. Social media lit up with praise fo...