Germany are out of the FIFA world cup group stage after suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018.
Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 but crash out of the World Cup at group stage again; Japan’s 2-1 win over Spain sees the Germans exit the tournament early on goal difference; Japan go through to last 16 as Group E toppers, while Spain finish as runners-up after night of intense drama.
With one loss and a draw, Germany had only one point from their opening two games. The four-time world champions knew only a victory at Al Bayt Stadium on Thursday night would give them any chance of progressing to the last 16.
But despite securing the result they needed, Japan scored a controversial winner to beat Spain and send Hansi Flick’s side out of the tournament due to the Spaniards’ superior goal difference.
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