Substitute, Ritsu Doan got the equaliser for Japan in the 75th minute before Takuma Asano won it eight minutes later
Having started on this disappointing note, Germany, who were eliminated in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, will be desperately seeking to bounce back when they take on Spain on Sunday, while Japan are next in action against Costa Rica on the same day.Japan gave a glimpse of what to expect when they had the ball in the back of the net in the eighth minute of the contest.
Germany’s first half-chance came in the 16th minute when Antonio Rudiger met a corner from the left, but the centre-back’s header was way off the target. The Manchester City midfielder was presented with another chance moment after but he had his goal-bound strike blocked as the Germans ppiled pressure on their opponent.David Raum was hauled to the ground by Shuichi Gonda and Gundogan stepped forward to put his team ahead in the 33rd minute with a calmly taken penalty kick.
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