Japanese national team can safely claim the title of the biggest sensation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. At the group stage the Japanese were ahead of both the Spaniards and the Germans, moreover in matches with these teams they got strong-willed victories to finish first in Group E.

World Cup 2022

Japan - Spain 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Morata, 12 (0:1); Doan, 48 (1:1); Tanaka A., 52 (2:1)

Japan: Gonda; Itakura; Nagatomo (Mitoma, 46); Taniguchi; Yoshida; Tanaka A. (Endo W., 87); Morita; Kubo T. (Doan, 46); Kamada (Tomiyasu, 68); Maeda (Asano, 62); Ito J.
Bench: Kawashima; Schmidt Da.; Yamane; Ito H.; Sakai H.; Shibasaki; Soma; Ueda A.; Machino Shuto; Minamino
Yellow Cards: Itakura 39; Taniguchi 44; Yoshida 45

Spain: Simón U.; Balde Al. (Alba J., 68); Torres Pau; Azpilicueta (Carvajal, 46); Busquets; Rodri; Olmo; Gavi (Fati An., 68); Nico Williams (Torres F., 57); Pedri; Morata (Asensio, 57)
Bench: Sanchez Ro.; Raya; Garcia E.; Guillamon; Laporte; Pablo Sarabia; Llorente M.; Pino Y.; Koke; Soler