Japan vs Spain LIVE: World Cup 2022 result and reaction as Doan and Tanaka goals send Germany out
Japan staged another thrilling comeback to top Group E - with Spain through in second and Germany out
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Your support makes all the difference.Japan staged their second stunning turnaround of the World Cup when they beat 2010 champions Spain 2-1 on Thursday with two quick-fire goals and advanced to the last 16 along with their beaten opponents.
Going into the halftime break 1-0 down and on course for an early World Cup exit, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu reorganised his side to give them more attacking bite and within six minutes the Samurai Blue were ahead.
Ritsu Doan, one of the substitutes, hammered in a shot from the edge of the box in the 48th minute that Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon - whose poor clearance had created the danger - could not keep out. Three minutes later, Ao Tanaka scored from close range after the other halftime sub Kaoru Mitoma cut the ball back from the byline.
The breathtaking 2-1 win for Japan - who also beat Germany 2-1 after going behind in their opening match of the tournament - meant they topped Group E, followed by Spain in second who finished ahead of third-placed Germany only on goal difference.
Follow all the reaction with our live blog below
Canada 0-1 Morocco
11 mins: Morocco completely dominant here!
Ziyech this time whips in a free-kick from the right but Canada’s Cyle Larin hoofs clear.
What a start from the north Africans!
Canada 0-1 Morocco
9 mins: Sabiri takes a shot on from long range but Canada’s wall holds firm.
Borjan punches clear from the subsequent corner...
Canada 0-1 Morocco
8 mins: Canada’s Junior Hoilett in the book for a really late challenge on Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi.
Nasty that. Morocco have a free-kick, centre of the pitch, 30 yards out from goal...
Canada 0-1 Morocco (Ziyech 4’)
GOAL! Morocco have the early breakthrough - but what a howler from Canada keeper Milan Borjan!
It’s a poor back-pass from Canada defender Steven Vitória - Borjan gets there but it’s a heavy touch and Hakim Ziyech has the relatively simple task of tapping in to an empty net from 25 yards.
Desperate moment for Canada - elation for Morocco!
World Cup 2022: Canada vs Morocco
2 mins: First opening for Morocco!
A ball is fizzed across the penalty area - but Youssef En-Nesyri can’t quite get there!
World Cup 2022: Canada vs Morocco
KICK-OFF: We’re underway here - Canada in an all-red strip, Morocco in all-white.
World Cup 2022: Canada vs Morocco - a reminder of the starting XIs!
Canada: Borjan, Johnston, Steven Vitoria, Miller, Adekugbe, Osorio, Kaye, Davies, Buchanan, Larin, Hoilett
Morocco: Bounou, Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui, Ounahi, Amrabat, Sabiri, Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.
World Cup 2022: Canada vs Morocco
The teams are out at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
Time for the national anthems!
World Cup 2022: Canada vs Morocco
The players have completed their warm-up at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha and we’re just 10 minutes from kick-off!
The equation for Morocco is pretty simple: win and they are through to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time since 1986!
Canada, despite wowing with their aggressive style of play, are already out having lost their first two games against Belgium and Croatia and are simply playing for pride in their final group game of Qatar 2022.
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