In a tense, back-and-forth matchup of World Cup heavyweights, Spain struck first when Álvaro Morata picked up a Jordi Alba Jordi cross to the near post and slammed it past Germany’s goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer. But Füllkrug, who came on as a substitute in the second half, rewarded Hansi Flick’s decision with the decisive goal.
Japan will need to beat Spain, one of the tournament’s favorites, later this week to advance. The Costa Ricans also did the Germans a huge favor. It cannot be eliminated with a tie or even a loss against Spain and can even win the group with victories in its next two games. Here’s what to know:At no point in the game did Costa Rica look like it was going to score a goal. Until it did. Japan had more shots, 14, versus Costa Rica’s four, and possessed the ball for 47 percent of the game. Costa Rica held on to the ball for just 38 percent of the match. Japan might have been doomed from the start, when its manager, Hajime Moriyasu, rejiggered the starters against Costa Rica, putting Takuma Asano, who scored the game winner against Germany, on the bench.
Matthias Schrader/Associated PressJapan vs. Costa RicaHow to watch: 5 a. Eastern. FS1, Telemundo, Peacock. In one sense, Japan beating Germany was not quite the surprise it appeared. This is a team, after all, with a host of players at major clubs in Europe (a good handful in Germany) that has been playing a defined, modern style for some time. A place in the last 16 is now in Japan’s grasp.
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The victory was Morocco’s first at the World Cup since 1998, and it will need just a draw in its final game to advance to the knockout phase. 27, 2022, 4:41 a. ET Japan Costa Rica Keysher Fuller (81’) Costa Rica made the most of its first shot on goal in this World Cup, scoring on it to beat Japan, 1-0. The victory revives its slim chances of advancing to the next round, puts Japan in the very difficult spot of needing to beat Spain to continue and offers Germany a lifeline. Japan had controlled the game until the 81st minute, when it gave the ball away to Keysher Fuller, who fired a shot past the fingers of Shuichi Gonda and into the upper right corner of the net. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe result stunned Japan and ended the momentum it was riding after its upset of Germany last week.
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Uninspired. Ponderous. Sluggish. It should be impossible for a side featuring Kevin de Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Axel Witsel — even the well-aged version of these players — to look so toothless in attack, even as they generated plenty of wasted chances. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ReutersBut Morocco understood the game plan and executed it well. It defended deeply and looked for Hakim Ziyech and Achraf Hakimi on the break.
It took advantage of its set piece opportunities, momentarily taking the lead in first-half stoppage time through a Ziyech free kick before a Moroccan player was ruled offside. Belgium played as if the match were a quaint Sunday league game while the Atlas Lions of Morocco showed an energy and directness that Belgium could not cope with.
Canada Is Out, and Iran Wants U. S. Gone, TooNov. 27, 2022, 4:15 p. m. ETImageCredit... Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesLive coverage of Spain-Germany here. Niclas Füllkrug preserved Germany’s World Cup with a strike in the 83rd minute that led to a 1-1 draw against Spain on Sunday. The Germans still need to win their last group match — against Costa Rica, who upset Japan on Wednesday — to have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.
He often looks concentrated, or focused, or intent. Occasionally, he might look pensive, ruminative. More regularly than he might have liked, particularly in the past few years, he has had cause to look disappointed, either in himself or, more usually, a teammate. And then, of course, there is Messi in despair: the Messi with the sagging shoulders and the hollow eyes, watching his world crash down around him. 27, 2022, 4:26 a.
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A nice through ball put Andrej Kramaric in to score his first goal in the 36th minute, and a poor attempted clearance allowed Marko Livaja to score Croatia’s second from outside the box just before halftime. In the second half Kramaric took down a cross and put the ball on his left foot to score from the penalty spot. A horrible failed trap by Kamal Miller let two Croatians alone in on goal, allowing Lovro Majer to score the fourth in stoppage time. Canada’s defense made a handful of errors, poor clearances and nonexistent closeouts, but the loss mostly did not come from individual mistakes. Canada was game and energetic but just was not as talented as Croatia’s attack and was outgunned all game.
Morocco vs. Iran 2018 World Cup: Iran wins on late own goal After a tortured and groggy 94 minutes in St. Petersburg, Iran's offense awoke in added time to force a Morocco own goal, stealing a
27, 2022, 1:38 p. ET The New York TimesWhat does your team need to advance to the knockout round? (Canadian and Qatari fans, look away: This message isn’t for you). Our friends at The Upshot have you covered. 27, 2022, 10:24 a. ET 4 Croatia 1 Canada Alphonso Davies (2’) Despite playing against the runner-up from the last World Cup, Canada attacked early and often against Croatia. It led to a second-minute score from Alphonso Davies — Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal. But Canada’s fast start quickly faded as it was overmatched in midfield. Croatia scored two goals before halftime to take the lead and two more in the second half to finish off Canada, 4-1. Canada is eliminated from the World Cup with the loss. Croatia sits atop Group F with four points.
Moriyasu brought Asano in to start the second half, sparking a relentless assault on Costa Rica’s goal. The Blue Samurais then took control of the game after a very dull first half from both teams. Japan had one of its best chances in the 70th minute when Costa Rica’s Francisco Calvo fouled a Japanese player right outside the penalty box, earning Japan a free kick. Daichi Kamada missed his attempt. Both teams have to worry about how aggressively they can play in their final match, after they both racked up three yellow cards on Sunday. It’s especially troubling for Costa Rica, whose two strikers, Joel Campbell and Anthony Contreras, have one each. 27, 2022, 4:27 a. Juan Mabromata/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesLUSAIL, Qatar — As he wrapped Enzo Fernández tightly in his arms, Lionel Messi could not help it.
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Its streak of advancing to the knockout stage in seven straight World Cups is dangerously close to ending. In order to keep it going, Mexico will have to beat Saudi Arabia — by a lot — and pray for some help. “We still have some hope and we have faith and we have to work, ” forward Hirving Lozano said in Spanish on Saturday night after the loss to Argentina. “Even if there’s a 1 percent chance, we’ll try. ”The biggest problem for Mexico so far this tournament has been what it will need the most on Wednesday against Saudi Arabia: goals. Mexico has scored none.
Round of 16All times U. S. /EasternTuesday, Dec. 6Morocco 0, Spain 0 -- Morocco win on penalties (3-0)Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 QuarterfinalsFriday, Dec. 9Croatia 1, Brazil 1 -- Croatia win on penalties (4-2)Netherlands 2, Argentina 2 -- Argentina win on penalties (4-3)Saturday, Dec. 10Morocco 1, Portugal 0England 1, France 2SemifinalsThird PlaceSaturday, Dec. 17Croatia vs. Morocco, 10 a. m. (Fox, Telemundo)FinalSunday, Dec. 18Argentina vs.
Riot police officers in Rotterdam tried to break up a group of about 500 soccer supporters who had tossed fireworks and glass at officers, according to the authorities. The police later said they had made two arrests so far. The World Cup, held this year in Qatar, has had several upsets, with Japan trouncing Germany, 2-1, and Argentina falling to Saudi Arabia, 2-1, before coming back to beat Mexico 2-0, and resurrect its chances of advancing.
Video footage shared online showed crowds overturning and setting ablaze a car in Brussels, the Belgian capital. Local reports said rioters also set fire to electric scooters and threw bricks at other vehicles. A Brussels police spokeswoman, Ilse Van de Keere, told reporters that one person had suffered injuries. It was not immediately clear if the protests were between rival fans of the teams. In response, the police in Brussels deployed water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse the crowds, videos showed.
His Argentina teammates were screaming, full pelt, toward them. At their back, the stands were melting into a writhing, bubbling soup of sky blue and white. Messi saw it all, and, for the first time in what has felt like a long time, he smiled. For someone who has spent the better part of two decades delivering moments of rare, soaring pleasure to millions of people on a weekly basis, Messi looks happy surprisingly infrequently. He tends, most of the time, toward the serious.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights Morocco vs Iran As it happened FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights Morocco vs Iran:Iran were gifted a late 1-0 victory over Morocco in their opening World Cup match on
