2022 Fifa World Cup - Group E - Spain, Germany, Costa Rica & Japan

[Nicky91]

Spain
Costa Rica
Germany
Japan


23 November 2022
16:00
Germany Match 11 Japan

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

23 November 2022
19:00
Spain Match 10 Costa Rica

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

27 November 2022
13:00
Japan Match 25 Costa Rica

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

27 November 2022
22:00
Spain Match 28 Germany

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

1 December 2022
22:00
Japan Match 43 Spain

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

1 December 2022
22:00
Costa Rica Match 44 Germany

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
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[Calderyon]

Spain 1st, but just barely
Germany narrowly 2nd
Japan 3rd
Costa Rica 4th

[Nicky91]

Germany (if taking part) 1st
Spain 2nd
Japan 3rd
Costa Rica 4th

[Nicky91]

Germany's squad for nations league games

GK Manuel Neuer
GK Marc-Andre Ter Stegen
GK Kevin Trapp
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DF Antonio Rudiger
DF Matthias Ginter
DF Niklas Sule
DF Thilo Kehrer
DF Robin Gosens
DF David Raum
DF Benjamin Heinrichs
DF Nico Schlotterbeck
DF Armel Bella-Kotchap
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MF Joshua Kimmich
MF Ilkay Gundogan
MF Leon Goretzka
MF Julian Brandt
MF Kai Havertz
MF Jamal Musiala
MF Jonas Hofmann
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FW Thomas Muller
FW Timo Werner
FW Leroy Sané
FW Serge Gnabry
FW Lukas Nmecha

[Nicky91]

seems like a little bit predictable group this one, but the ball is round


what can Costa Rica do here, with the likes of Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell, Celso Borges, Keylor Navas

or Japan with the likes of talents like Ritsu Doan, Takumi Minamino, and veterans like Yuya Nagatomo, Maya Yoshida, Eiji Kawashima

[Nicky91]

1 PM UK Time - Germany vs Japan


6 PM UK Time - Spain vs Costa Rica

[bots]

japan are really quick

[Calderyon]

Germany v Japan 1-0 32'

33' 1-0 Gundogan PK

[Crimson Dynamo]

looks like is a wee but chillier at this game

[bots]

strange acoustics in this stadium, its nearly full, but the crowd noise is very quiet

[Nicky91]

not for me though?


i watch on the NOS livestream online, good enough sound quality for me

[Crimson Dynamo]

First Mexican wave!

[Nicky91]

offside

[Nicky91]

2nd half has started

[Nicky91]

Japan are certainly not playing that bad

[Nicky91]

offensive changes for Japan

Nagatomo out, Mitoma in

Maeda out, Asano in

[Nicky91]

oooh almost 2-0, gundogan, so close, wrong side of the bar

[Calderyon]

Japan playing better, but their shot quality is not up to par.

[Nicky91]

Germany bringing Hofmann for Muller, and Goretzka for Gundogan

[Nicky91]

amazing saves from the japan goalkeeper

[Nicky91]

RITSU DOAN TIME!!!!!!


he comes for Tanaka

[Nicky91]

omg, should've been 1-1, what a big chance, and solid save from Neuer

[Nicky91]

last sub for Japan

Minamino for Sakai

[Nicky91]

1-1 Japan

:cheer:


DOAN!!!!! :worship:

[Nicky91]

two subs incoming for Germany

[Nicky91]

Mario Gotze for Havertz

Fullkrug for Musiala

[Nicky91]

Gotze's first international game since 2017 :D

[Calderyon]

Germany v Japan 1-0 32'

33' 1-0 Gundogan PK

Germany v Japan 1-2 87'

75' 1-1 Doan
83' 1-2 Asano (Itakura)

[Calderyon]

Deserved goal for Japan.

[Swan]

Wooooooooooooooooow

[Nicky91]

1-2 Japan

[Calderyon]

Japan 2-1.

Woah.

[bots]

my sweepstake team doing me proud :dance:

[GiRTh]

:laugh:

Zee Germans

[Nicky91]

two bundesliga players also scoring against germany :D

[bots]

will there be 30 mins added time :laugh:

[Nicky91]

another sub germany

Moukoko for Gnabry

[bots]

there have certainly been a good proportion of good matches in these early stages compared to normal

[Nicky91]

7 minutes extra time

[joeysteele]

Good grief Japan ahead.
This is a really good match though.

[Nicky91]

i expected this tbf


not everyone has a easy group unlike England :laugh:

[Nicky91]

no penalty germany

[Nicky91]

LOL our NOS commentator thinks its evening, while its only 6 PM now in Qatar :joker:

[Nicky91]

surviving now for Japan in the last few minutes, seconds

[bots]

fantastic result

[Swan]

Brilliant!

[Nicky91]

its over

[Calderyon]

Great win for Japan.

[Calderyon]

Germany v Japan 1-2 87'

75' 1-1 Doan
83' 1-2 Asano (Itakura)

Germany v Japan 1-2 FT

[Nicky91]

Germany are no longer contenders then


its coming home to england becomes more and more real

[bots]

germany play spain next :joker:

[Swan]

Imagine if Japan and Costa Rica finish top 2.

[bots]

I see they have split Roy and Graham up :laugh:

[bots]

spain look very comfortable at least for now

[Calderyon]

Spain v Costa Rica 3-0 HT

11' 1-0 Olmo (Gavi)
21' 2-0 Asensio (Alba)
31' 3-0 Torres PK

[bots]

it's easy for spain

[Zizu]

My beloved Barca .. sorry Spain have started extremely well .. should be 3:0 really after just 10 minutes


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[Calderyon]

Game over.

[Nicky91]

Spain also doesn't have a opponent now, does not mean anything, i want to see them against Japan too


i never underestimate Japan myself, always have had really good players (especially in recent years)




Netherlands struggling against a weak af senegal for most of the match is more of concern that they'd be a very easy prey in the knockout stage

England in that weak group does not mean anything either, i mean LMAO 6-2 win over a amateur Iran :laugh3:




the two tough groups are here this one and Belgium's group for me personally

[Beso]

It's only a tough group if your team is rubbish.

[Nicky91]

It's only a tough group if your team is rubbish.

:umm2: no


Japan are a decent team, they definitely gained the upper hand over Germany through their own merit of playing well, lots of fast players too there, and some good subs used by the manager to play even more offensive, risky but it can pay off so we see


Germany played well too, just unlucky with some of their chances



Spain has a literal walk over now against Costa Rica :fan:

[Calderyon]

Spain v Costa Rica 3-0 HT

11' 1-0 Olmo (Gavi)
21' 2-0 Asensio (Alba)
31' 3-0 Torres PK

Spain v Costa Rica 6-0 FT

54' 4-0 Torres
75' 5-0 Gavi (Morata)
90' 6-0 Soler
90+3' 7-0 Morata (Olmo)

[bots]

it's a boring game now

[Calderyon]

Great goal though.

[Zizu]

It's only a tough group if your team is rubbish.


Fair point


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[Crimson Dynamo]

Rq1gCaxejT8

[UserSince2005]

So Japan will go through if Spain beat Germany?

[Nicky91]

So Japan will go through if Spain beat Germany?

No?

Japan has to win themselves vs Costa Rica, should they lose that one (anything can happen in this weird football world as the ball is round) then also Costa Rica have a chance, and Japan have to win against Spain

[Nicky91]

https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/1595541243354042368

[bots]

so they fold their litter into little shapes :shrug:

[Zizu]

Rq1gCaxejT8


The team did the same thing in their changing room apparently..


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[Nicky91]

Line Ups Japan vs Costa Rica

Japan: Gonda, Yamane, Itakura, Yoshida, Nagatomo, Doan, Endo, Kamada, Morita, Soma, Ueda

Costa Rica: Navas, Waston, Duarte, Calvo, Oviedo, Fuller, Borges, Tejeda, Torres, Campbell, Contreras

[Calderyon]

Japan v Costa Rica 0-0 HT

[Nicky91]

Costa Rica play miles better than that horrendous first match

[Cherie]

The crowd are getting on my nerves singing the same song over and over

[Calderyon]

Japan v Costa Rica 0-0 HT

Japan v Costa Rica 0-1 FT

81' 0-1 Fuller (Tejeda)

[Calderyon]

This does make this group much more interesting.

[Zizu]

Japan v Costa Rica 0-1 FT

81' 0-1 Fuller (Tejeda)


Their only shot on target over two games !
Only one point from qualifying apparently


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[Zizu]

This does make this group more interesting.


Yep

All on tonight’s game - Spain v Germany is now massive


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[bots]

it's going to be a crazy game for germany tonight :laugh:

[MTVN]

Germany in real trouble if they don't win tonight, you'd think Spain will beat Japan so Costa Rica could park the bus against the Germans and get through with 4 points

Going from conceding 7 goals to a clean sheet is quite the turnaround

[James]

Big chance missed for Japan there to be in a really strong position to qualify.

[Zizu]

Germany in real trouble if they don't win tonight, you'd think Spain will beat Japan so Costa Rica could park the bus against the Germans and get through with 4 points

Going from conceding 7 goals to a clean sheet is quite the turnaround


I fear the worst .. Germany beat Spain and trash Costa Rica then Spain struggle to a draw against Japan


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[Nicky91]

Spain are the ''7-0 team'' the unbeatable ones, stay within the script you know


another easy win for Spain, 3-0 or 4-0, easy peazy lemon squeezy




and then Spain can do Costa Rica some huge favors by defeating the Japanese threat :D

[Swan]

That was coming tbf

[Swan]

Wrong thread

[bots]

That was coming tbf

Swan the clairvoyant? :laugh:

[Swan]

Swan the clairvoyant? :laugh:

:joker:

[Crimson Dynamo]

mon the Spain - knock out the vile Bosh

:dance:

[bots]

this will be a very good marker for spain, because germany won't go down easily

[Swan]

No Sane again!

[Crimson Dynamo]

No Sane again!

inSane!

[Swan]

inSane!

:joker: hurting my fantasy team, 2 games in a row now :bawling:

[Swan]

WOAH

[Swan]

what a save!!!

[Calderyon]

Spain v Germany 0-0 35'

[bots]

spain look very good already, it could be a long night for germany

[Dogeatdog]

Seems like quite a close game. Both teams have had some good chances so far.

[Calderyon]

That was close.

[Swan]

Well well well

[Calderyon]

Germany score.

[Dogeatdog]

Var saves Spain

[Dogeatdog]

I want Spain to win this game but Rudiger was really unlucky there

[Calderyon]

No goal, off-side.

[Calderyon]

Spain v Germany 0-0 35'

Spain v Germany 0-0 HT

[Calderyon]

There it is.

[Calderyon]

Spain v Germany 0-0 HT

Spain v Germany 1-0 79'

62' 1-0 Morata (Alba)

[bots]

now it will be a game

[Crimson Dynamo]

havertz and werner

poor side

[bots]

spain will get at least 1 more on the break

[Crimson Dynamo]

big miss

[bots]

now its a game :laugh:

[Swan]

Well then......

[Calderyon]

Germany equalize.

[Swan]

Sane the difference

[Calderyon]

Spain v Germany 1-0 79'

62' 1-0 Morata (Alba)

Spain v Germany 1-1 FT

83' 1-1 Fullkrug (Musiala)

[bots]

spain have been ok, but i'm not sure they are equal with brazil/france

[Crimson Dynamo]

second album/game syndrome

[Swan]

If Germany had Sane fit and playing 90 mins in both games, they wouldn;t be in this mess.

[Dogeatdog]

second album/game syndrome

Makes me wonder how tomorrows games will pan out.

[Swan]

MD3 is gonna be interesting for a lot of the groups

[bots]

i'm on itv4

[Swan]

Same

[bots]

it's an all female ref team for the germany game, first ever woman ref of a mens WC

[Swan]

That lineswoman looks super serious

[bots]

time to switch over :laugh:

[Swan]

This is looking like it could be a demolishing of Costa Rica

[bots]

and boom, spain score lol

[Calderyon]

Costa Rica v Germany 0-1 HT

10' 0-1 Gnabry (Raum)

Japan v Spain 0-1 HT

11' 0-1 Morata (Azpilicueta)

[MTVN]

Germany and Spain both seem pretty in control which isn't very exciting

[bots]

wow

[James]

I didn't think Spain were playing as well as they were making out.

[bots]

japan and germany now equal on goal difference

[bots]

2-1 japan now

oops disallowed

[Swan]

Oh ****

[Swan]

Yeah it was out

[Swan]

GOAL??? WOW!!!

[bots]

yah beauty 2-1 japan

[Swan]

That must have been a millimetre

[bots]

japan currently top of the group :laugh:

[Calderyon]

Costa Rica v Germany 0-1 HT

10' 0-1 Gnabry (Raum)

Japan v Spain 0-1 HT

11' 0-1 Morata (Azpilicueta)

Costa Rica v Germany 0-1 58'

Japan v Spain 2-1 58'

48' 1-1 Doan (Ito)
51' 2-1 Tanaka (Mitoma)

[Swan]

GOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLl

[bots]

this is brilliant, germany on the way out

[Zizu]

Who are the top two teams now !?

Japan leading and a draw in the other game


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[Swan]

If Spain and Germany go out it'll be the biggest shock in world cup history

[Swan]

Who are the top two teams now !?

Japan leading and a draw in the other game


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Japan and Spain.

Costa Rica need to win, same points as Spain, but Spain's goal difference is huge

[bots]

spain have a good goal difference, so there would need to be some score

[Calderyon]

Costa Rica v Germany 0-1 58'

Japan v Spain 2-1 58'

48' 1-1 Doan (Ito)
51' 2-1 Tanaka (Mitoma)

Costa Rica v Germany 1-1 67'

58' 1-1 Tejeda

Japan v Spain 2-1 67'

[MTVN]

Germany and Spain both seem pretty in control which isn't very exciting

Posted this, went and finished off making my tea, came back and every teams position in the group had changed :joker:

[Swan]

WOOOOOWWWW!!!!!!!

[bots]

Posted this, went and finished off making my tea, came back and every teams position in the group had changed :joker:

:joker:

[bots]

germany are going home

[Swan]

Germany score

[bots]

haha

[Swan]

Even a win wont save them is Japan win

[bots]

we have never had this drama at the group stages before

[Swan]

What a save!!

[Calderyon]

Costa Rica v Germany 1-1 67'

58' 1-1 Tejeda

Japan v Spain 2-1 67'

Costa Rica v Germany 2-2 77'

70' 2-1 Vargas
73' 2-2 Havertz (Fullkrug)

Japan v Spain 2-1 77'

[Swan]

I bet Spain and Germany go through now!!!

[bots]

germany leading again

[bots]

we wont know until the last kick of the games :laugh:

[bots]

germany scored but they are still heading home at the moment

[Alf]

Japan's goal.

Var checked it and thought the ball wasn't out.

Do you see what they saw or do you see something different to them?


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[bots]

they have a better angle, but mysteriously arent showing it .... they also have a chip in the ball that shows its exact location

[bots]

60 seconds

[bots]

japan have done it!

[Crimson Dynamo]

:joker::joker::joker:Bye Krauts

[Calderyon]

Costa Rica v Germany 2-2 77'

70' 2-1 Vargas
73' 2-2 Havertz (Fullkrug)

Japan v Spain 2-1 77'

Costa Rica v Germany 2-4 FT

85' 2-3 Havertz (Gnabry)
89' 2-4 Fullkrug (Sane)

Japan v Spain 2-1 FT

[Zizu]

they have a better angle, but mysteriously arent showing it .... they also have a chip in the ball that shows its exact location


The angle was perfect on ITV .. looked a clear inch over the line - wasn’t even close


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[Calderyon]

Japan & Spain advance to the last 16.

[MTVN]

https://static.independent.co.uk/2021/06/30/15/crying-girl.jpg?quality=75&width=990&auto=webp&crop=982:726,smart

[Zizu]

Makes it easier for England to win the cup !!

Germany and Belgium on their way home


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[bots]

and .... who predicted japan topping the group :joker:

[bots]

Makes it easier for England to win the cup !!

Germany and Belgium on their way home


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i don't think so, because better teams than germany and belgium have progressed

[MTVN]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dguk1ZoVQAAFkFc?format=jpg&name=900x900

Do it again Sun!

[James]

The pundits are doing my head in more than ever. Neville is the worst of the worst.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fi68OiBWIAAPdmu?format=jpg&name=small

[Mystic Mock]

I'm happy that Japan went through.

[Zizu]

i don't think so, because better teams than germany and belgium have progressed


Na.. they will blow up when the serious stuff comes along


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[bots]

The pundits are doing my head in more than ever. Neville is the worst of the worst.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fi68OiBWIAAPdmu?format=jpg&name=small

that shows that not all the ball crossed the line, like i was saying earlier, they also have a chip in the ball

[MTVN]

The pundits are doing my head in more than ever. Neville is the worst of the worst.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fi68OiBWIAAPdmu?format=jpg&name=small

How did you get that before ITV :o

[Swan]

Germany Speechless..

https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Germany-Protest-1040x572.jpg

[James]

How did you get that before ITV :o

Twitter. :laugh:

[bots]

The players have sensors in their boots, the ball has a chip in it, so they can freeze the picture at the exact point when the ball was kicked

[Zizu]

The rules need amending if that was in play



https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221201/12aa035f4e6b34bed16f686960100fbf.jpg


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[James]

Camera angles like that are often misleading.

The discussion on ITV after the match has left people with a false impression.

[bots]

on bein sports they interviewed a german player about it, and he said that their success or failure was in their own hands from the first match and they werent good enough to progress

[bots]

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[UserSince2005]

My thoughts; Chinese, Japanese, what are these? Christmas trees!

[Mystic Mock]

The rules need amending if that was in play



https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221201/12aa035f4e6b34bed16f686960100fbf.jpg


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The shadow was on the line.

That means a bit of the ball was still on the line, meaning that it's still in play.

The goal was legit.

[Nicky91]

Ritsu Doan :clap1: :clap1: again very important against another strong nation


and PSV letting this one go soooo ******* easy, shame on us


what a solid season he is having :love: