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Fifa World Cup 2022 Highlights: Japan stunned Spain 2-1 as they once again came back from 0-1 down in the first half. Germany, even after beating Costa Rica 4-2, would have to bow out at group stage

Japan Football Team celebrates after beating Spain 2-1 and moving to Round of 16 at Fifa World Cup Qatar. Photo: @FIFAWorldCup

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		They say lightning doesn&#39;t really strike twice, but if that lightning is the Japanese football team, it will strike twice and scalp the biggest fish in the pool too.</div>
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		They have done what no other Japanese team had ever done. They have beaten two World Champions in one World Cup and have advanced to their first-ever World Cup knockouts as group leaders at the same time. This is now their second consecutive and overall fourth entry into the Round of 16. They will now play Croatia.&nbsp;</div>
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		On the other hand, Spain, even after losing against Japan will go in as the second team from Group E. They finish on the same points as Spain, but because of a better goal difference, thanks to their record 7-0 win over Costa Rica will move forward. Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 in their last game and will have to walk out of yet another World Cup at the group stage.&nbsp;</div>
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	<strong>Spain vs Japan</strong></div>
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It was a great night for Japan as they once again came back after being 0-1 down in the first half and at the same venue where they had beaten Germany earlier in their first game of the campaign, beat Spain 2-1 to move to the Round of 16 as group leaders. Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka scored for them while Alvaro Morata scored the lone goal for Spain that came in the first half.&nbsp;<br />
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	<strong>Costa Rica vs Germany</strong></div>
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	Once again, yet another German campaign ends at the group stage as the team from Europe fell short in terms of goal difference even after beating Costa Rica 4-2 in their last game. Germany at one stage was down 1-2 before Kai Havertz scored a brace and Fullkrug added another to make it a comfortable win for the team. Yeltsin Tejeda and an own goal from Manuel Neuer helped the Costa Rican score move to two. Serge Gnabry scored the first goal for Germany.&nbsp;</div>
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Fifa World Cup: Giant killers Japan scalp Spain, Germany out in group stage

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Fifa World Cup Qatar Live Score:  A win for Germany and Spain could keep Germans alive

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	It will come down to scenarios even in Germany vs Costa Rica game. If Germany wins, they would hope that Japan loses against Spain. If Japan even manages to draw the game, then Germany must win by a margin of two goals or more. For Costa Rica, it is simple as well if they win the game. If they draw and Japan loses, even then the Costa Ricans can go forward. Other than that, there are no options.&nbsp;</div>
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Fifa World Cup Qatar Live Score: Japan must win Spain vs Japan clash to go through

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	The equation in this game is pretty simple. Win the match and get through. But it changes when you consider drawing or losing the game. If Spain draw, they still go through, however, if Japan plays draws, they would have to hope that Costa Rica must draw against Germany and then on goal difference, Japan march through. If Spain loses this one, even then they could go through but in that case, they would want the other game between Costa Rica and Germany to end in a draw.&nbsp;</div>
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Fifa World Cup Qatar Live Score: It’s all or nothing for all four teams of Group E

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	With Belgium crushing out of the World Cup earlier tonight, the sword of exit dangles on two other European superpowers in Spain and Germany. Spain faces Japan in their last group in which they must at least get a draw to get through. If they lose and Germany beat Costa Rica, the Tiki-Taka team will have to bow out of the World Cup at the group stage itself. There are many other scenarios at play as well.&nbsp;</div>
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Welcome to the live coverage of two Group E encounters featuring all four teams of the group

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Hello and welcome to the live coverage of two Group E encounters featuring all four teams of the group.&nbsp; While Spain will take on Japan at Khalifa International Stadium, Costa Rica will play Germany at the Al Bayt Stadium.&nbsp;