The Japanese national team achieved a historic victory with a score of 2-1 against Spain in the Qatar 2022 World Cup finals on Thursday evening. Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka scored for Japan in the 48th and 51st minutes, while Álvaro Morata scored for Spain in the 11th minute.
With this victory, Japan raised its points to 6, leading Group E, while Spain remained at 4 points in second place. Both teams advanced to the Round of 16, while Germany exited in one of the biggest surprises of the 2022 World Cup, despite winning late against Costa Rica 4-2. This allowed Spain to secure their spot due to goal difference over Germany. Consequently, Spain will face Morocco in the Round of 16, while Japan will play against Croatia.
