DOHA -- After the disappointment of not playing in the last World Cup, Takuma Asano scored the winning goal against powerhouse Germany in Group E action Wednesday, securing a huge victory for Japan at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
With the score at 1-1, Asano deftly controlled a long ball from a free kick late in the game and used his strength to evade the clutches of a nearby German defender before blasting the ball over the head of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer into the roof of the net.
"Everyone may call it a miracle, but I've been envisioning something like this for four years, without missing a single day," Asano said.
