FIFA World Cup: Japan Beat Germany 2-1 in Group E

Doha (Qatar): Japan beat four times champions Germany by 2-1 in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup. The teams under Group E encounter at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.

lIkay Gundogan opened the scoring for Germany in the 33rd minute of the first half through a Penalty after David Raum was brought down in the 18-yard box by the Japan goalkeeper.

Japan’s Doan equalized the score in the 75 minutes of the second half while Asano scored the all-important goal in the 83rd minute of the second half.

Earlier, Morocco held 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia to a goalless draw at Al Bayt Stadium. While Croatia held possession for a significant part of the match but didn’t create any threat apart from a first-half effort by Nikola Vlasic. The Morocco players showed attacking intent and fought till the last minutes to eke out a draw.