Controversy intensified on the sidelines of the World Cup over fate, over the goal that gave Japan a thrilling victory over Spain, a result that sent Germany out of the competition in a stunning fashion.
The goal came in the 51st minute of the match. After a cross, the ball went to the far post where Kaoru Mituma managed to get his foot on it before he crossed the goal line.
The touch proved decisive, as the ball landed on the feet of Ao Tanaka, who whipped past Unai Simon to give Japan a 2–1 lead.
South African referee Victor Gomez initially disallowed the goal but was quickly called in for a VAR check.
And while spectators expected the goal to be disallowed, the goal was eventually awarded after several minutes, as the referee decided that the entire ball had not left the field, according to the newspaper.dem” Spanish.
The referee’s decision was crucial as it helped Japan win the match and occupy the top of Group E, with Spain qualifying in second place.
Germany swallowed the venom of their FIFA World Cup first round exclusion for the second consecutive time, in an historic precedent for the four-times world champions, despite Thursday’s 4-2 victory over Costa Rica, and is united with Belgium in the third edition of the past, filed from the back door, while Morocco repeated the achievement of the 1986 World Cup by reaching the price of The finalist is the first of its group.
In a dramatic scenario, De Manchaft’s 4-2 victory over Costa Rica was not enough at Al-Bayt Stadium, as he hoped to lend a helping hand from Spain, who themselves had survived a disaster, and reached the final price despite the defeat to Japan 1-2 simultaneously at the Khalifa International stadium.
