Germany vs Japan LIVE: World Cup 2022 result, final score and reaction after shock late turnaround
Germany 1-2 Japan: Four-time winners caught out as Asian side earn thrilling comeback victory in another big shock in Qatar
Japan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup Group E opener in Qatar to leave the four-time winners facing down a group-stage exit once again.
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.
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Morocco 0-0 Croatia
59 mins: Mazraouri doesn’t look able to continue here, he’s limping around and then finally goes over on the pitch.
The Moroccan left back was looking to get on the end of Lovren’s block a few minutes ago, heading tamely goalwards. Maybe a problem with his side...
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
56 mins: Noussair Mazraoui was the man down. He looks set to come back on.
That Lovren handball may also have been outside the box, in which case VAR couldn’t get involved!
Back underway.
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
53 mins: Croatia’s inswinging corner from Modric is glanced on from Perisic, but Yassine Bounou gets a hand to it - with the ball then further cleared.
A Morocco player now down injured...
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
51 mins: As soon as I say that...
Boufal has a shot from distance which looks to have struck Dejan Lovren on the arm! No penalty awarded from the Argentine referee; replays show Lovren was turning away so it would’ve been harsh.
Meanwhile, Hakimi does well to head clear at the back post for Morocco...
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
50 mins: Croatia really struggling to get out of their half here, with Morocco closing down brilliantly.
Unfortunately, the African side yet to fashion a clear opening...
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
45 mins: Bizarre start to the half with Morocco’s Sofyan Amrabat late to emerge to the pitch.
Waiting for around a minute for the midfielder to emerge! And now we are back underway!
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
SECOND-HALF: Croatia making a substitution at half-time; Vlasic does come off, replaced by Mario Pašalić.
Vlasic did receive treatment at the end of that first-half.
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
HALF-TIME: Even stevens at the break in Al Khor, in a game which has struggled to really take off!
Morocco looked lively early on but mellowed as the half went on, with Croatia having their two best chances right at the end thorugh Vlasic and Modric!
Goalless at the interval!
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
45+2 mins: So close from Luka Modric!
The ball breaks to the Croatia captain on the edge of the but his powerful shot with his left foot is just over the bar!
Should’ve hit the target.
Morocco 0-0 Croatia
45 mins: Big save from Morocco keeper Yassine Bounou!
Croatia play the ball nicely down the left and Vlasic is first to the cross at the near post... but the keeper makes himself big and saves well!
Two minutes of added time, unusually normal...
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