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Matchday 12 Live Blog: Japan slays giants to top group as Morocco, Croatia survive group of death
Join us for Matchday 12 as we bring you the key moments and highlights from today's FIFA World Cup fixtures.
Hakim Ziyech of Morocco and Germany's Joshua Kimmich
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Japan top the group with Spain runners-up after two action-packed games.
You can watch the replay, mini match and highlights soon from this group via our dedicated match hub, here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2022-group-e
You can watch the replay, mini match and highlights soon from this group via our dedicated match hub, here: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/fifa-world-cup-2022-group-e
Costa Rica v Germany ends
Germany come out 4-2 winners but bow out in the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup
Japan v Spain is over!
Japan slays both Spain and Germany to top Group E!
Germany get a fourth
87' - Fullkrug applies the finishing touch to a Sane square ball. Germany are now 2 clear
Havertz at the double!
85' - Havertz converts a great cross to get Germany back in the lead.
Germany will still go out if Japan hold on against Spain
Germany will still go out if Japan hold on against Spain
Germany grab a goal back
72' - Havertz latches onto a pass in the box and strokes home past Navas.
The group standings change again!
The group standings change again!
COSTA RICA TAKE THE LEAD!
69' - Unbelievable! Costa Rica have taken the lead and will progress as it stands! Vargas gets the final touch
Costa Rica draw level!!
58' - Costa Rica breaks and converts a spilled Neuer shot! Tejeda grabs the goal.
Group E is bringing the drama!
Group E is bringing the drama!
Japan go ahead!!
51' - After a lengthy VAR check Japan have grabbed a second goal and take the lead! Tanaka has a tap-in after the ball was JUST kept in
Japan get back in it!
47' - Doan nets a screamer from the top of the box after a successful Japan press dispossesses Spain
Second half resumes in Group E!
There's still everything to play for, will we see an upset?
That's halftime in both Group E matches
As it stands both Spain and Germany will go through - let's see if Japan and Costa Rica can have a say on that...
Fuller near miss for Costa Rica
41' - Fuller's effort is saved by Neuer after a Rudgier error gives up possession in a dangerous position
Group E as it stands.
Spain go ahead as well!
11' - Morata tucks his header home from close range. Poor defending from Japan there!
Goal to Germany!
9' - Gnabry glances a header into the bottom corner! Germany have the lead they need but will likely need more
First shot saved by Navas
2' - Musiala has a strong shot saved by Navas. Germany have started quickly!
Both matches are under way in Group E
A reminder of how things stand - there's everything to play for!
Germany Stats
· Germany must win to have a chance of qualifying for the knockout phase. They are guaranteed to progress if they win AND Japan lose against Spain. If they win and the other game ends in a draw or Japan win, goal difference will come into the equation.
· Germany can be eliminated in the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup. They had never been knocked out at the first group stage prior to 2018.
· In the nine World Cups from 1982 to 2014, Germany finished in the top three seven times (winners twice, runners-up three times, third place twice).
· Since lifting the trophy in 2014, Germany have won only one of their five World Cup games (W1-D1-L3), a 2-1 victory against Sweden in the 2018 group stage (95th-minute winner by Toni Kroos).
· Germany can remain winless in all matches at a single World Cup for the second time, after 1938: eliminated in the round of last 16 (first stage of that tournament) by Switzerland: 4-2 defeat in a replay after a 1-1 draw after extra time.
· Germany won each of their first eight matches under Hansi Flick, but have won only two of their 10 games since (W2-D6-L2).
· Thilo Kehrer, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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· Germany can be eliminated in the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup. They had never been knocked out at the first group stage prior to 2018.
· In the nine World Cups from 1982 to 2014, Germany finished in the top three seven times (winners twice, runners-up three times, third place twice).
· Since lifting the trophy in 2014, Germany have won only one of their five World Cup games (W1-D1-L3), a 2-1 victory against Sweden in the 2018 group stage (95th-minute winner by Toni Kroos).
· Germany can remain winless in all matches at a single World Cup for the second time, after 1938: eliminated in the round of last 16 (first stage of that tournament) by Switzerland: 4-2 defeat in a replay after a 1-1 draw after extra time.
· Germany won each of their first eight matches under Hansi Flick, but have won only two of their 10 games since (W2-D6-L2).
· Thilo Kehrer, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka are one yellow card away from a suspension.
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Costa Rica Stats
· Costa Rica qualify for the knockout phase if they A) win, or B) draw AND Japan lose against Spain. A draw and Japan win is unlikely to be enough for Los Ticos because of Spain's vastly superior goal difference.
· Costa Rica progressed to the knockout phase in two of their five World Cup appearances: 1990 (round of last 16, eliminated by Czechoslovakia) and 2014 (quarter-finals, eliminated by Netherlands).
· Costa Rica can win consecutive World Cup matches for the second time, after defeating Uruguay (3-1) and Italy (1-0) in their opening two games of the 2014 group stage.
· Costa Rica's only shot on target at the 2022 World Cup was Keysher Fuller's 81st-minute goal against Japan (1-0 win).
· Costa Rica have only conceded as many goals at a single World Cup in 2006 (9) as in 2022 (7). Of the nine goals they conceded in 2006, four were to hosts Germany and three were to Luis Fernando Suárez's Ecuador.
· At the 2018 World Cup, only Panama (11) and Tunisia (8) conceded more than seven goals in the group stage.
· Keylor Navas and Celso Borges (both 10) are Costa Rica's joint-leading World Cup appearance makers. The pair are one ahead of Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell and Christian Bolaños (all 9).
· Ruiz (2) is one of three players to score multiple World Cup goals for Costa Rica, alongside Rónald Gómez and Paulo Wanchope (both 3). Ruiz netted his two goals in 2014. He has made one appearance at the 2022 World Cup thus far, playing 30 minutes against Spain (7-0 loss).
· Luis Fernando Suárez was Ecuador manager when they were beaten 3-0 by Germany in Berlin in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup. That match was in the final round of group stage fixtures when both teams had already secured qualification for the knockout phase. Costa Rica were also in that group.
· Francisco Calvo is suspended. Celso Borges, Joel Campbell and Anthony Contreras will be suspended if booked.
Courtesy of Gracenote
· Costa Rica progressed to the knockout phase in two of their five World Cup appearances: 1990 (round of last 16, eliminated by Czechoslovakia) and 2014 (quarter-finals, eliminated by Netherlands).
· Costa Rica can win consecutive World Cup matches for the second time, after defeating Uruguay (3-1) and Italy (1-0) in their opening two games of the 2014 group stage.
· Costa Rica's only shot on target at the 2022 World Cup was Keysher Fuller's 81st-minute goal against Japan (1-0 win).
· Costa Rica have only conceded as many goals at a single World Cup in 2006 (9) as in 2022 (7). Of the nine goals they conceded in 2006, four were to hosts Germany and three were to Luis Fernando Suárez's Ecuador.
· At the 2018 World Cup, only Panama (11) and Tunisia (8) conceded more than seven goals in the group stage.
· Keylor Navas and Celso Borges (both 10) are Costa Rica's joint-leading World Cup appearance makers. The pair are one ahead of Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell and Christian Bolaños (all 9).
· Ruiz (2) is one of three players to score multiple World Cup goals for Costa Rica, alongside Rónald Gómez and Paulo Wanchope (both 3). Ruiz netted his two goals in 2014. He has made one appearance at the 2022 World Cup thus far, playing 30 minutes against Spain (7-0 loss).
· Luis Fernando Suárez was Ecuador manager when they were beaten 3-0 by Germany in Berlin in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup. That match was in the final round of group stage fixtures when both teams had already secured qualification for the knockout phase. Costa Rica were also in that group.
· Francisco Calvo is suspended. Celso Borges, Joel Campbell and Anthony Contreras will be suspended if booked.
Courtesy of Gracenote
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