On November 23rd, the group stage of the Qatar World Cup was rekindled, and the summit match between Germany and Japan was staged as scheduled. KYODOAN's penalty kick hit the target, I thought the German team was sure to win, unexpectedly, Tang Yasunori, Asano Takuma's consecutive goals like a bolt from the blue, the Japanese team staged a great comeback, and finally reversed the German team with 2-1, this cold battle won the applause of many spectators. After Argentina, Germany brought new surprises to Asian teams, and the excitement of the Qatar World Cup was once again heightened. After the match, the buzz continued: the national soccer team was confident about the World Cup, Messi's pressure was drastically reduced, and Germany's group stage journey seemed to have drawn to a close.
In the opening match of the 2022 World Cup, Germany suffered a crushing defeat. Japan, even at a disadvantage, was resilient enough to pull off a win. Throughout the match, Germany had a high percentage of possession and many shots on goal, but failed to convert into goals due to 73% possession and 22 shots on goal, while Japan scored two goals in four shots on goal, showing amazing offensive efficiency.
Germany's loss was undoubtedly self-inflicted. Frick's tactical adjustments came too late. In the first half, Japan responded with four backs and Germany got many chances but wasted them one by one. When Mori Boichi switched to five defenders, it became more difficult for Germany to score. More unfortunately, Japan started to counterattack and seized several chances.
After the match, the Japanese team won many praises. Such a victory also gives hope to the Chinese team. Who says Asian teams have no fighting chance in the World Cup? After Qatar, Iran and Australia lost one after another, many fans were still happy that the national soccer team failed to participate in the World Cup. However, after Japan beat Germany, the confidence of national soccer fans is once again bursting. Of course, for the national soccer team to take the first step to the World Cup, it must first qualify.
Germany's loss takes the pressure off Messi. Argentina suffered a defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia and Messi was under immense public pressure, even though he carried the blame for the defeat. Now that Germany also lost to an Asian team, Messi should feel more relaxed. At least, for a while, public opinion will be focused on Germany, and the outside world will be less concerned about Messi.
Germany must take responsibility for their defeat. Throughout the game, Germany dominated but disappointed their fans by wasting their chances. Was this overconfidence or did they really take Japan as a soft touch? When Japan started to counterattack, Germany obviously lost their rhythm. As four-time World Cup winners, fans were very disappointed with Germany's performance. Many fans said: Germany is out! This might be true. After all, there is a strong Spanish team in the same group. If Germany loses again, they will say goodbye to the World Cup stage early.
