In the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Japan defeated Germany 2-1. Yesterday, Saudi Arabia, which is ranked 51st in the world ranking, defeated the world number 3 Argentina and today Japan has caused another upset by defeating Germany.
Japan defeated Germany 2-1 | FIFA World Cup 2022
When the match between Germany and Japan started, there was no competition between the two teams, many world stars were shining in the German team, while the Japanese players were very unfamiliar in the mega event, but the result of the match changed everything. Germany started the game well and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scored a penalty in the 33rd minute to give Japan a 1-0 lead. In the second half, Ritsu Doan (Ritsu Doan) and Takuma Asano (Takuma Asano) broke the German defense line and scored to give Japan a 2-1 victory.