Japan defeated Spain, 2-1, to finish at the top of their World Cup group. Both teams advanced to the round of 16, while Germany was eliminated.
and have been practically irrelevant since. Core players who lifted the trophy in Brazil eight years ago—such as goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and forward Thomas Muller—just kept getting older while younger talent never seemed to coalesce.
If Germany’s loss to Japan came out of the blue, Spain’s failure was arguably even more shocking. Spain had been one of the most impressive sides in its opening two matches and looked like one of the few countries capable of going all the way. But the Spanish side looked completely frazzled when Ritsu Doan tied the game up at 1-1 after halftime, and all of sudden its clockwork possession game lost its rhythm. Even as the second half wound down, Spain failed to seriously test Japan’s goalkeeper.
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