All seemed lost until the dying minute when Los Tecos of Costa Rica stunned Japan 1-0 thanks to a late Keysher Fuller goal on The Sunday that blew Group E wide open and gave Germany a chance To save some pride.
Japan, who I was shocked four times champions Germany 2-1 in they opener in Qatar, could have taken a giant step towards last 16 with a win.
Instead, they labored for Big portions of The match against (a) Costa Rica side who They lost 7-0 to Spain, then defender Kesher Fuller scored in Minute 81 with oblique blow.
It was for Costa Rica first shot on The goal in the finals can be of Great benefit for the Germans.
The result left Spain, Japan and Costa Rica are all on three points. Spain face Germany later Sunday in Another decisive contest.
Japan made five changes to me team Which shocked Germany in their opening match as such coach Hajime Moriyasu made full use of His squad of 26 players.
in temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Japan went straight away on The attack And the won a corner within 30 seconds to signal their intentions.
Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suarez resisted wholesale changes to me team Crushed by Spain, teenage winger Jason Bennett and defender Carlos Martinez were dropped to bench.
Gerson Torres and 34-year-old center-back Kendall Waston took they place in aging it featured four players from the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals.
But Japan’s early promise melted away in Shams Doha and first fire on goal – A dressage effort that sailed high and wide – didn’t come until 10 minutes into the first half through 30 -yearJoel Campbell was born.
