Japan qualified as the leaders of Group E by defeating Spain, which crossed again 2-1 on Thursday, to also eliminate the hopes of the German national team, in the third and final round of the group stage in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Japan’s goals were scored by Ritsu Doan (48) and O Tanaka (51), while Spain’s only goal was scored by Alvaro Morata in the 11th minute of the match.
Germany, the world champion four times, repeated the disastrous scenario of the 2018 edition and was eliminated from the first round in the Qatar 2022 World Cup in football, despite its victory over Costa Rica 4-2 Thursday in Doha, in the third and last round of Group E competitions.
The victory is the first for Germany in this tournament after a resounding loss against Japan 1-2, then a draw with Spain 1-1, but it was not enough because it raised its balance to 4 points, to be surpassed by Spain on goal difference, despite the latter’s sudden loss to Japan in this round 1-1. 2.
Japan topped the group with 6 points and will face Croatia in the final price, while Spain finished second with 4 points and will meet Morocco.