Japan beat Spain as both advance to the round of 16

Japan beat Spain as both advance to the round of 16

To take first place in Group E, Japan defeated Spain 2-1. Japan had two victories out of three games after both matches, earning six points overall.
Alvaro Morata's goal broke the tie and gave Spain the early advantage. However With a stunning goal early in the second half, Ritsu Doan tied the score for Japan. A few minutes later, Kaoru Mitoma scored to give Japan a 2-1 lead.
Even though it seemed like the ball was out of play before Kaoru Mitoma crossed for Ao Tanakato to score, the decision to not disqualify the Japanese winner is certain to spark a lot of debate. Despite the fact that the ball appeared to be out and Spain should have been given a goal kick, a careful VAR analysis determined that the goal should stand. The "curvature of the ball" was intact, according to Fifa. . Both countries advance to next round.
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