Japan reversed and Germany Japan beat Spain 2-1; Spain reached the knockout stage leaving behind Germany

Qatar. In the FIFA World Cup on Thursday, Japan defeated Spain 2-1 in a big upset in the match played in Group E. With this, Japan confirmed their place in the knockouts of the tournament after 20 years. They will face Croatia in the pre-quarterfinals.
At the same time, four-time world champion Germany had to bear the brunt of this reverse of Japan. The German team, which was considered the contender for the title, had to be eliminated from the group stage itself. For the first time in the 92-year history of the FIFA World Cup, Germany was knocked out in the first round of back-to-back tournaments. Earlier in the World Cup played in 2018, Germany was also eliminated from the first round.