Japan stun Spain 2-1 as both reach WC last 16
Japan beat Spain 2-1 on Thursday to secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages as group winners, along with the second-placed Spanish.
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Daizen Maeda
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Yuki Soma
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Unai Simón
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Rodri
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Álex Balde
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Jordi Alba
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Dani Carvajal
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Álvaro Morata
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Marco Asensio
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Dani Olmo
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- | Match ends, Japan 2, Spain 1. | |
90'+8' | Second Half ends, Japan 2, Spain 1. | |
90'+6' | Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodri. |
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9 | Fouls | 6 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
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POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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1 | Japan | 3 | +1 | 6 |
2 | Spain | 3 | +6 | 4 |
3 | Germany | 3 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Costa Rica | 3 | -8 | 3 |
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