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After a German protest and early lead, Japan seizes the spotlight. · Germany's players protested a FIFA decision that blocked their captain from wearing a ...

Germany's players placed hands over their mouths and wore rainbow stripes on their warm-up tops and boots in a powerful statement of defiance against Fifa.

Germany's players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match in an apparent rebuke of FIFA's clampdown on plans to wear ...

Germany's opening World Cup game against Japan will set the tone for the rest of the tournament — both for the team and the fans who.

Germany holds a 1-0 lead in the Group E opener of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday. After Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda took down Germany ...

Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup in Qatar.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Another World Cup day, another World Cup shock. Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a ...

Japan have pulled off a major upset against four-time champion Germany with Canada set to take action later against Belgium.

Germany made a prematch statement about their OneLove armband ban, but Japan made the statement on the pitch by picking up a shock win.

The defeat puts Germany in an impossible position. Die Nationalmannschaft now needs to beat Spain to keep the World Cup hopes alive.

DOHA, Qatar — The second-biggest upset of the 2022 World Cup so far was a product of soccer's globalization. Germany, a longtime superpower, bossed long stretches of its Wednesday opener here at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Germany's players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match to protest against FIFA for its clampdown on seven teams' ...

Japan beat Germany, 2-1, at the World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wore the rainbow-coloured armband as she watched Germany play Japan.

"Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice. We stand by our position," the team said in a statement.

Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano — who both play for German clubs — subbed in and put balls past goalie Manuel Neuer after the 76th minute.

Even if Hansi Flick's side go out in the World Cup group stage after the 2-1 defeat by Japan, some things just matter more.

Germany's players covered their mouths for their team photo before their opening World Cup match, a 2-1 loss...