Japan reached the 1/8 finals of the World Cup in Qatar, and the match against Spain (2:1 victory) was not without controversy. The most discussed stage of the day was the second goal of the Japanese: did the ball leave the field or not?
Pictures of that stage flooded social media and, as always, there was no shortage of jokes.
Ao Tanaka scored in the 51st minute after an incriminating phase by the Iberians: Luis Enrique’s side say the ball would have left the field.
After this step, the flag of Japan was “modified” and you can see the result below.
Japan’s new flag after the referee’s decision from the match against Spain
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Did the ball leave the field when Japan scored a goal against Spain (2:1)?
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Thursday night at the 2022 World Cup was spectacular as Japan came back from 0-1 down to beat Spain (2-1) and for a few minutes the Pyrenees went hand-to-hand with Germany as Costa Rica beat the Germans 2-1. . In the end, Hansi Flick’s team won 4-2.
Japan won Group E, Spain qualified from second place and multiple world champions Germany returned home after the 2022 World Cup group stage.
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