Japan shocked the world at the World Cup after they defeated Germany 2-1 in group play Wednesday.
The New York Times reported that Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored a goal late in the second half to capture the come-from-behind win.
Germany was the first to score when Ilkay Gündogan scored on a 33rd-minute penalty when he got the ball past Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda. Germany, ranked No. 11 in the final FIFA poll, went into halftime with a 1-0 lead, Fox News reported. Japan was able to tie the game 1-1 in the 76th minute after Doan scored off a rebound when Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer blocked a shot.Japan's win is the second shocker at the World Cup after Saudi Arabia upset the Lionel Messi-led Argentina team 2-1 on Tuesday.
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