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Sports · World Cup 2022 · Group E
Germanyvs
Japan
1–2
Full time · Wednesday, November 23, 2022 · 4:00 p.m. AST · Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Result
Japan beat Germany 2–1 in Group E. Goals: Gündoğan (33'), Doan (75'), Asano (83').
Germany 4-2-3-14-2-3-1 JapanGermanyJapan
Gündoğan33'
Doan75'
Asano83'
74%Possession26%
26Shots12
9On target4
2Saves8
6Corners6
723Passes completed215
88%Pass accuracy73%
11Tackles26
100Touches in box38
Substitutions
Hofmannfor Müllerat 67'
Tomiyasufor Kuboat 46'
Goretzkafor Gündoğanat 68'
Mitomafor Nagatomoat 57'
Götzefor Musialaat 79'
Asanofor Maedaat 57'
Füllkrugfor Havertzat 79'
Doanfor Tanakaat 71'
Moukokofor Gnabryat 90'
Minaminofor Sakaiat 74'
Goals
Gündoğan 33'xG 0.78
Right Foot · Normal · penalty
Doan 75'xG 0.48
Left Foot · Normal
Asano 83'xG 0.03
Right Foot · Normal · assist Itakura
At this Stage
Germany sit 3rd in Group E on 0 points; Japan sit 2nd in Group E on 3 points — the table as it stood after matchday 1.
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 3 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
 Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 |
Top two (above the accent line) advance to the round of 32; the third-placed team is in the race for one of the eight best-third spots.
What we know now
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 42,608