DOHA, Qatar (AP) โ Another World Cup day, another World Cup shock. Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a ...
Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano โ who both play for German clubs โ subbed in and put balls past goalie Manuel Neuer after the 76th minute.
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.
Japan beat Germany, 2-1, at the World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday.
"Denying us the armband is the same as denying us a voice. We stand by our position," the team said in a statement.
Japan stunned the 2014 World Cup Champions, Germany, in their first game of Group E play. Japan scored two goals in the final 15 minutes to win.
The pre-game gesture by the players and the armband row were picked out as Germany media sough to fine who and what were to blame for the loss to Japan.
Germany's players covered their mouths for the team photo before their opening World Cup match on Wednesday to protest against FIFA following the governing ...