For 66 minutes on Thursday night at the Al Bayt Stadium, it looked like Kai Havertz's World Cup was going to end on a whimper.
Germany were rapidly witnessing their World Cup dreams fading away. Costa Rica had equalised and Japan had gone ahead in the other game against Spain. Havertz, who played no part in the second group game against Spain, was left out of Hansi Flick's starting lineup again. There was a possibility Germany would be eliminated without the 22-year-old leaving any impression.
Coming from the bench, he certainly did that in his 35-minute cameo. Netting twice with equally impressive finishes to turn the tide of the match and offer some hope for his nation.
