Japan have had the best possible start to their campaign in Qatar by defeating Germany 2-1 in the final minutes after coming back from a halftime deficit of 1-0.
Truth Live News correspondent who monitored the match reports that Germany was unfortunate not to extend their 1-0 lead after dominating the opening minutes of the second half.
Also, according to our correspondent, the number of substitutions made by Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu changed the outcome for his team.
In the 71st minutes, the coach brought in R. Doan who eventually levelled the score in the 75th minute.
Super sub Asano, who entered the game in the 57th minute, created something out of nothing to score the game’s winning goal, ensuring that Japan turned the game around in the 83rd minute.
Truth Live News reports that Asano’s introduction after 57 minutes marked the start of Japan’s comeback, with the striker popping up to score an unlikely winner 83 minutes later.
As things stand, Germany have now been defeated in their first World Cup game for the second time in a row.
Germany now sit at the bottom of the group after that defeat, while Japan lead with one win from one! Spain and Costa Rica have yet to play their corresponding match.
