Return to menuReporter covering breaking news Spain is holding basically all of the possession in the game’s later stages, but La Roja haven’t generated much in the way of actual chances, instead passing it around the top of the box. Spain would be through to the knockout round under the current situation, but a tying goal would make things much safer. Return to menuSports multiplatform editor That was a chaotic five-minute span, but if these two Group E scores hold, Spain and Japan would both advance.

World Cup highlights: Germany eliminated as Spain, Japan advance from chaotic Group EGermany, a four-time World Cup champion, was eliminated in the group stage Thursday when Group E finished with a chaotic pair of games. The Germans beat Costa Rica, 4-2, but Japan’s 2-1 win over Spain meant Japan and Spain made it through and Germany had failed to reach the knockout stage for the second consecutive World Cup. Group F shook out earlier, and Morocco was the unexpected group winner after a 2-1 victory over Canada. Croatia and Belgium finished in a scoreless draw, which meant Croatia made it through and Belgium was eliminated early.

Find the updated group standings here. Live contributors 5End of carouselGermany defeats Costa Rica, 4-2; both teams are eliminatedReturn to menuGermany defeated Costa Rica, 4-2, but didn’t get the result it needed in Group E’s other finale between Spain and Japan to avoid a second consecutive embarrassing exit from the World Cup after the group stage. Costa Rica was also eliminated, with Japan and Spain moving on. Germany’s simplest path to the knockout stage was a win over Costa Rica coupled with a Spain win over Japan, but it also would have advanced with a Spain-Japan draw after its multi-goal win.

The goal stood after a review. Three minutes later, Germany got its goal when Niclas Füllkrug assisted Kai Havertz’s shot from the center of the box. At the moment, neither side will advance with Japan leading Spain in the other Group E match. pro and local college sports GOAL: Germany and Costa Rica are level again, 2-2, after Germany’s Kai Havertz collected a loose ball in front of the net and flicked it past Keylor Navas in the 73rd minute. The equalizer puts Spain back in position to advance along with Japan. pro and local college sports GOAL: Costa Rica takes a 2-1 lead over Germany in the 70th minute on a goal by Juan Pablo Vargas off a set piece. Costa Rica and Japan, which leads Spain, 2-1, would advance if these results hold. Spain and Germany would head home.

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Both sides made additional changes in the 69th minute. For Spain, Jordi Alba is in for Alejandro Balde at left back and Ansu Fati takes over for Gavi in the midfield. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Daichi Kamada on Japan’s back line. pro and local college sports Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas made his fourth save – on a close-range shot from Germany’s Niclas Füllkrug – to keep this game tied at 2-2 in the 76th minute.

Two minutes ealier, Costa Rica made a pair of substitutions, with Ronald Matarrita and Jewison Bennette replacing Johan Venegas and Keysher Fuller. After trading goals, Germany and Costa Rica tied, 2-2Return to menuGermany was pressing for another goal and it came, just not as it had hoped. Following a 70th-minute set piece, the ball trickled past German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer into the net, compliments of Costa Rica’s Juan Pablo Vargas.

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A pair of goals from two halftime substitutions lifted the Samurai Blue to a 2-1 win over Spain in Thursday’s group-stage finale. The victory put Japan atop Group E with six points; because of Germany’s 4-2 win over Costa Rica, Spain held the advantage in goal differential and secured a place in the knockout round. Germany back in front of Costa Rica, but it may not be enoughReturn to menuKai Havertz struck again for Germany in the 86th minute, burying his left-footed shot into the bottom right corner following a cross from Serge Gnabry.

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