Yet another upset in World Cup; Japan beat Germany 2-1

DOHA: In their World Cup Group E opener on Wednesday, Japan stunned four-time champions Germany 2-1 thanks to goals from substitute players Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the final 15 minutes.

Germany, which dominated the contest at the Khalifa International Stadium, went on to take the lead with a 33rd minute penalty from Ilkay Guendogan. However, the Germans failed in hitting a second goal. In the meantime, Japan's raids into the German half became more and more frequent, culminating in Doan's equaliser and a brilliant finish from Asano eight minutes later.