FIFA World Cup 2022: Here Are The Top Facts From Germany Vs Japan Clash

Japan became the first side to have two substitutes score in a single World Cup game against Germany.

Players in action.

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In the match against Germany, substitutes helped Japan win the match by 2-1. Goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the last 15 mins of play stunned four times champion Germany at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Facts from Germany - Japan 2022 FIFA World Cup match:

1. Since 1966, only Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi in 2006 (10 vs Brazil) has made more saves in a single World Cup game for Japan than the eight Shuichi Gonda made today.

2. Youssoufa Moukoko (18y 3d) became the youngest ever player to appear for Germany in a World Cup game and the youngest player to appear at the tournament overall (for any side) since Femi Opabunmi for Nigeria against England in 2002 (17y 101d).

3. Five of Ilkay Gündogan’s last six goals for Germany have come from the penalty spot, while since the start of last year no player has scored more goals for the German national side than Gündogan (9, level with Timo Werner).

4. Including shootouts, Germany have now scored 20 of their last 21 penalties at the World Cup, with Lukas Podolski (in normal time vs Serbia in 2010) being the only player that has failed to convert during this period.

5. Through Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano, Japan became the first side to have two substitutes score in a single World Cup game against Germany.

6. Having lost their opening game at just one of their first 18 World Cup tournaments (W13 D4), Germany have lost their first game at each of the last two World Cups.

7. Japan came from behind to win a World Cup match for the very first time, having drawn two and lost 11 of their 13 matches when they had trailed before today.

8. Japan picked up their first victory against Germany (D1 L1), with nine of the 10 total goals in this fixture being scored in the second half.

9. Germany have lost a World Cup game in which they led at half time for the first time since 1978 (2-3 vs Austria), having gone unbeaten in their previous 21 such matches before today.