Same stadium. Same result. Similar shocking victory for Japan at the FIFA World Cup 2022. (More Football News)
After beating Germany in the team바카라s opener, Japan worked its way into the round of 16 of the World Cup on Thursday by defeating Spain 2-1 바카라 the same score as last week.
Spain also advanced despite the loss, knocking Germany out of the tournament.
Japan scored twice early in the second half to come from behind and defeat another European powerhouse and make it to the knockout stage for the second straight World Cup. It바카라s the first time Japan has advanced past the group stage in back-to-back tournaments.
바카라For Asia and for Japan, our victories over Spain and Germany, two of the top teams in the world, is something that give us great confidence and we are very pleased,바카라 Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said. 바카라Of course, there are many things we still have to learn, but Asia can win in the world stage, Japan can win in the world stage.바카라
Ao Tanaka scored the winning goal from close range early in the second half. It took about two minutes for video review officials to confirm the ball hadn바카라t gone out of bounds before the goal at Khalifa International Stadium, where Japan had shocked Germany in its opener.
Players from both teams looked surprised when it was announced that the goal counted, and the Japanese started running toward their bench again to celebrate with their teammates.
바카라From my angle I think the ball was clearly half out, but more than that I could not see because of the speed,바카라 Tanaka said. 바카라I was concentrating in scoring. There was always a possibility that it was out ... But in the end it was a goal, so that was great.바카라
Japan finished at the top of Group E and will next face Croatia. Spain will take on Group F winner Morocco.
Spain and Germany 바카라 which beat Costa Rica 4-2 in a simultaneous match 바카라 both had four points in the group. But Spain had a superior goal difference.
The group standings bounced back and forth during both matches. Costa Rica was beating Germany at one point. If that result had stood, Costa Rica would have eliminated Spain.
Spain coach Luis Enrique said he didn바카라t know that at one point Costa Rica was winning.
바카라If I had known about it, I could have had a heart attack,바카라 he said.
Álvaro Morata scored for Spain in the 11th minute and the 2010 champions were in control until Japan rallied after halftime. Ritsu Doan equalized in the 48th with a left-footed shot from outside the box and Tanaka added the second three minutes later.
Luis Enrique said Spain 바카라got into collapse mode.바카라
바카라We totally lost control during those five minutes. We panicked,바카라 Luis Enrique said. 바카라If they had to score more goals, they would have been able to do it. They got past us like an airplane.바카라
Morata became the first Spain player to score in the team바카라s first three matches at the World Cup since Telmo Zarra in 1950.
Spain had opened with a 7-0 rout of Costa Rica before conceding late in a 1-1 draw against Germany.
Japan, which lost to Costa Rica in its second match, was eliminated by Belgium in the last 16 four years ago in Russia. The Japanese have never gotten past the round of 16 at the World Cup.
By finishing second in the group, Spain may avoid facing Brazil in the quarterfinals and Argentina in the semifinals.
바카라There is nothing to celebrate,바카라 Luis Enrique said. 바카라I바카라m not happy. We wanted to finish in first place with a victory.바카라
The coach said he was surprised that the second goal by Japan was confirmed by VAR. He said he was shown a photo of the ball out of bounds.
바카라That photo they showed me must have been altered,바카라 Luis Enrique said. 바카라That바카라s the only explanation.바카라
