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World Cup 2022: Japan Stuns Germany With 2-1 Victory
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Japan has stunned Germany by grabbing a 2-1 victory at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.
The Japanese fought back to earn this massive win.
Germany took the lead in the 33rd minute via a penalty kick from Ilkay Gundogan.
In the second half, Japan got the equalizer through Ritsu Doan in the 75th minute.
Takuma Asano came off the bench to score a dramatic winning goal for Japan in the 83rd minute.
Despite the pressure mounted on the Japanese, Germany could not get a point from this match.
The Germans were shocked after the end of 90+7 minutes of play.
Before Spain and Costa Rica’s match, Japan tops Group E of the World Cup 2022 with 3 points.