Same Stadium. Same result. Similar shocking victory for Japan at the World Cup -- though unlike Germany, Thursday's loser, Spain, will advance to the Round of 16.
Japan finished at the top of Group E to set up a last-16 matchup against Croatia. Spain finished second and will take on Morocco.
Spain and Germany — which beat Costa Rica 4-2 — both had three points in the group. But Spain had a superior goal difference from its first group match so Germany was eliminated. The group standings bounced back and forth during both matches. Costa Rica was beating Germany at one point. If that result had stood, Costa Rica would have eliminated Spain.
Álvaro Morata scored first for Spain in the 11th minute and Spain was in control until Japan rallied after halftime. Ritsu Doan equalized in the 48th with a left-footed shot from outside the box, and Tanaka added the second three minutes later. Morata became the first player to score in the first three Spain matches at the World Cup since Telmo Zarra in 1950.Japan was eliminated by Belgium in the last 16 in Russia. It has never gone past the round of 16 at World Cups.
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