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Japan advanced to the round of 16 after beating Spain to top the group.

Germany beat Costa Rica, but were eliminated from the group stage for the second consecutive tournament behind Spain on goal difference.



This is Reporter Jeong Hee-don.



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Japan has produced another surprise.



Japan struggled in the early stages after failing to block Spain's elaborate pass, but in the 11th minute, Spain gave up a header to Morata to take the lead.



However, in the second half, as in the first match against Germany, they displayed a strong fighting spirit and launched a massive counterattack.



Doan, who came in as a substitute, took the ball from Spain in the 3rd minute of the second half and turned the game around with a powerful left-footed shot.



And 3 minutes later, a come-from-behind goal broke out.



Doan fired a quick, low cross from the right, Mitoma saved it in front of the goal line, which Tanaka finished.



After reviewing the video, it was determined that the goal line was not crossed and the goal was awarded.



Japan, who overturned the game 2-1, kept the one-goal match until the end, and advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-1 record and a lead in the group.



Japan, which caused a surprise by defeating strong Germany in the first game, defeated the strong players one after another in Group E, called the 'Group of Death', and succeeded in advancing to the round of 16 for the first time in two consecutive times as an Asian country.



With a record of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, Spain entered the round of 16 in second place in their group, ahead of tied Germany on goal difference.



Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 after a six-goal slugfest, but failed to advance to the round of 16.



Germany took the lead with Ginabri's goal in the first half, but Costa Rica also turned the game around with goals from Tejeda and Vargas in the second half.



Germany, which started a counterattack, later scored two goals from Havertz and a key goal from Fülkruk to come back 4-2.



Despite the come-from-behind victory, Germany fell behind Spain on goal difference and remained in third place in the group, suffering the humiliation of sitting down in the group stage for the second consecutive time following the last World Cup in Russia, and Costa Rica was eliminated at the bottom.