Germany vs Japan LIVE: World Cup 2022 result, final score and reaction after shock late turnaround
Germany 1-2 Japan: Four-time winners caught out as Asian side earn thrilling comeback victory in another big shock in Qatar
Japan stunned Germany 2-1 in their World Cup Group E opener in Qatar to leave the four-time winners facing down a group-stage exit once again.
The Germans had dominated the contest at the Khalifa International Stadium and taken the lead with a 33rd minute penalty from Ilkay Guendogan after Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda had fouled wing back David Raum.
The second goal never came, however, and Japan’s raids into the German half became more and more frequent, culminating in Doan’s equaliser and a brilliant finish from Asano eight minutes later.
The defeat was the third in a row in the opening match of a major championship for Germany after a loss to Mexico at the 2018 World Cup, when they bowed out in the first round as champions, and to France at Euro 2020.
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Germany 1-2 Japan
90+7 minutes: One final chance for Germany - a free-kick out wide!
Manuel Neuer is up in the box...
Germany 1-2 Japan
90+5 minutes: And there’s Germany’s golden chance!
A long ball is knocked down by Sule, straight into Goretzka’s path... but he shoots just wide!
Inches from an equaliser!
Germany 1-2 Japan
90+5 mins: Rudiger has a go from about 35 yards, skewing it wide.
Desperate that from the Real Madrid man. Who saw all this coming 20 minutes ago?!
Germany 1-2 Japan
90+4 minutes: Germans appeal for a penalty!
Niclas Füllkrug goes down after a collision with a Japanese defender. Nothing in it.
We go on...
Germany 1-2 Japan
90+2 minutes: Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has played a masterclass this afternoon in his substitutions - they’ve completely turned the game on its head!
Five to go. Can the Germans find a goal from anywhere?
They’ll get a chance...
Germany 1-2 Japan
Here’s the Japan winner!
Brilliant from Takuma Asano... but what was Nico Schlotterbeck doing in defence for Germany?!
Germany 1-2 Japan
89 mins: Last roll of the dice from Hansi Flick.
Moukoko, the 18-year-old, comes on for Gnabry. Goretzka goes wide with a header...
Germany 1-2 Japan
88 mins: Japan want a penalty now for a foul by Rudiger in the box!
No penalty - a brief VAR check confirms it!
Must confesss that I didn’t see the incident as the TV coverage was on an earlier replay....
Germany 1-2 Japan
87 mins: Japan have never beaten Germany - they’re three minutes plus injury time from doing just that!
Japan so deep now, in a back-six more or less!
Could it be another World Cup stunner here?!
GOAL! Germany 1-2 Japan (Asano 83’)
83 mins: Oh can you believe this... Japan are ahead against Germany!
And what a goal this is! It’s the Japan sub Takuma Asano - who has been so lively since coming on - with a terrific individual goal!
It’s a simple long ball down the pitch - Asano takes it brilliantly, and then somehow squeezes it in the roof of the net at the near post, beyond Neuer!
Japan have 10 or so minutes left to see out a famous win here!
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