Late goals by substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano give Asian team an incredible 2-1 comeback victory in the World Cup
Ritsu Doan of Japan applauds fans after the 2-1 win during the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium on November 23 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/STUART FRANKLIN
The shock result was a repeat of their 2018 World Cup nightmare when, as defending champions, they lost their opener to Mexico and, after another defeat by South Korea, were condemned to an unheard of group-stage exit. “We wanted to start playing aggressively, we wanted to dominate the game,” said Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu, whose second-half substitutions changed the feel of the game. “But Germany are very strong so we needed to defend persistently and take our chances.
In response to that act of protest being effectively banned, the German team covered their mouths in a “silenced” gesture for their team picture. There then came a thrilling spell when Gonda made amends by somehow making four successive saves to deny Jonas Hofmann and Serge Gnabry, keeping his side in the game.
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