The Samurai Blue person done the unthinkable.
During the Group E clash against Germany connected Wednesday, Japan completed a comeback triumph that acceptable societal media connected fire.
Despite the DFB squad closing retired the archetypal fractional up 1-0, it didn't halt Japan from coming retired successful the 2nd fractional firing connected each cylinders. Japan scored 2 speedy goals to instrumentality the 2-1 lead.
Both second-half goals came from substitutes -- Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano -- successful the past 15 minutes of the match. Germany started the Group E opener with a extremity from Ilkay Gundogan aft converting a punishment footwear but they were incapable to people summation contempt a fewer opportunities.
After the upset win, fans took to Twitter to amusement their daze and enactment to Japan.
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First Saudi Arabia, present Japan implicit Germany?? The mode this World Cup is shaping up, possibly Canada has a accidental aft all.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) November 23, 2022First Saudi Arabia, present Japan beats Germany?!
— MigrantBird 🐦 (@theBirdsEyeOne) November 23, 2022That’s insane!
Japan beating Germany 2-1 is simply a large upset for astir but I’m blessed to perceive it!
I anticipation Japan makes it acold successful the World Cup
Japanese fans and locals gathered astatine the Shibuya Scramble crossing successful Tokyo to observe the win.
Now some Japan and Germany volition crook their attraction to the upcoming matches. Japan volition look disconnected against Costa Rica connected Sunday astatine 8 a.m. ET, followed by Germany who volition conflict it retired against Spain astatine 2 p.m. ET.
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