- Kick-off
- 16:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 11
Japan change the second half
Germany led through a penalty, but Japan's second-half goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano reversed the result. Japan's victory created a difficult opening position for Germany and became the first of two Japanese wins against former champions in Group E. The scoreline rewards attention to the comeback rather than the pre-match reputations.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Germany | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 25 | 10 |
| Attempts on target | 9 | 3 |
| Total passes | 820 | 261 |
| Completed passes | 743 | 207 |
| Crosses | 28 | 16 |
| Completed line breaks | 160 | 58 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Japan took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group E table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇩🇪 Germany ↗
Next: Spain v Germany · Group E
🇯🇵 Japan ↗
Next: Japan v Costa Rica · Group E
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Germany v Japan (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.