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.
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Canada 1-2 Morocco
56 mins: Terrific ball in from a free-kick out wide by Alphonso Davies - but Larin can’t quite get on the end of it as it evades everyone and goes out for a goal-kick.
Morocco are not quite as bright as they were in the first-half...
Canada 1-2 Morocco
55 mins: Davies does well to shimmy away from Ziyech on the left, who fouls the Canada star.
He’s struggled to get into the game so far has the Bayern Munich player! Canada starting to push a little more here though...
Canada 1-2 Morocco
52 mins: Bizarre stoppage in play here - Canada stop play and complain that the ball is flat!
It’s the World Cup - not Sunday league! Game restarts with a drop-ball...
Canada 1-2 Morocco
48 mins: Ziyech whips in a cross from the right but it’s straight into the hands of Borjan.
Morocco in control of possession in the early stages of this second-half...
Canada 1-2 Morocco
SECOND-HALF: Canada get us underway for the second-half!
It’s Canada’s last 45 of Qatar 2022, while Morocco need just a point to make sure it’s not their last half of football at this World Cup!
Canada 1-2 Morocco
The players are back out for the second-half at the Al Thumama Stadium!
No changes at the break...
Croatia 0-0 Belgium
HALF-TIME: All-square at the interval between Croatia and Belgium.
As it stands: Croatia going through in second place, with Belgium heading out!
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Belgium will almost certainly be eliminated from the World Cup unless they beat Croatia at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Canada 1-2 Morocco
HALF-TIME: What a half that was!
Morocco looked to be cruising at 2-0 up courtesy of goals from Ziecyh and En-Nesyri but that late own-goal has given Canada hope of a first point in this World Cup!
As it stands though, Morocco are going through as group winners! Still plenty to play for...
Canada 1-2 Morocco
45+3 mins: It looks like En-Nesyri has scored his second to put Morocco 3-1 up!
He’s away celebrating - but it’s been disallowed for offside! A Moroccan player was standing offside in the way of Borjan’s eyeline as the striker volleyed home.
It remains 2-1.
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