Controversy escalated on the sidelines of the World Cup in fate, over the goal that gave Japan an exciting victory over Spain, a result that caused Germany to exit the competition in a stunning way.
The goal occurred in the 51st minute of the match. After a cross, the ball made its way to the far post where Kaoru Mituma was able to put his foot on it before it crossed the goal line.
The touch proved decisive, as the ball fell to the feet of Ao Tanaka, who fired past Unai Simon to give Japan a 2-1 lead.
South African referee Victor Gomez initially disallowed the goal, but he was immediately called for a VAR check.
And while the spectators expected the goal to be cancelled, the goal was eventually awarded after several minutes, as the referee decided that the entire ball had not left the field, according to the newspaper.dem” Spanish.
The referee’s decision was crucial as it helped Japan win the match and occupy the top of Group E, with Spain qualifying in second place.
Germany swallowed the poison of exclusion from the first round in the FIFA World Cup for the second time in a row, in a historic precedent for the four-time world champion, despite its victory Thursday over Costa Rica 4-2, and joined Belgium in the third edition of the previous edition deposited through the back door, while Morocco repeated the achievement of the 1986 World Cup by reaching the price of The finalist is top of his group.
In a dramatic scenario, De Manchaft’s 4-2 victory over Costa Rica was not enough at Al-Bayt Stadium, because she was hoping to extend a helping hand from Spain, which in turn had survived a disaster, and reached the final price despite losing to Japan 1-2 at the same time at the stadium. Khalifa International.