DOHA, Qatar — For long stretches of its 2022 World Cup opener here at the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday, Germany looked to be at its dominant best. It wove in and out of Japanese midfielders and defenders, and went ahead on a first-half penalty. It controlled possession and territory. It looked like a genuine title contender.
Japan's Ritsu Doan, right, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Germany and Japan, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. opener here at the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday, Germany looked to be at its dominant best. It wove in and out of Japanese midfielders and defenders, and went ahead on a first-half penalty. It controlled possession and territory.
But then, in an exhilarating second half, the Germans were pegged back and beaten by a brilliant team that their own Bundesliga helped create. Ritsu Doan, current employee of German club SC Freiburg, came off the bench to net a deserved equalizer. And Takuma Asano, current employee of German club VfL Bochum, came off the bench to stun the Germans and earn Japan a 2-1 win.
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