- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 43
Japan take first place from behind
Japan again overturned a half-time deficit, this time against Spain. Doan and Ao Tanaka scored after Morata's opener, producing a second 2–1 comeback against a former champion. Japan topped Group E with six points. Spain still advanced in second place, ahead of Germany on goal difference.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Japan | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Attempts at goal | 6 | 14 |
| Attempts on target | 3 | 5 |
| Total passes | 224 | 1070 |
| Completed passes | 166 | 992 |
| Crosses | 6 | 20 |
| Completed line breaks | 51 | 132 |
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
🇯🇵 Japan ↗
Next: Japan v Croatia · Round of 16
🇪🇸 Spain ↗
Next: Morocco v Spain · Round of 16
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Japan v Spain (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.