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Maya Yoshida reveals World Cup curse research that saw Japan knock Germany out

Former Southampton defender Maya Yoshida did some reading to find some confidence that Japan could progress from a group containing Germany and Spain at the 2022 World Cup

Daily Mirror

World Leaders Pay Respects to Former President Jiang Zemin

Condolence letters have poured in from Russia’s president, the top U.S. envoy to China, and the Singaporean and Japanese prime ministers

Caixin Global

Luis Enrique oblivious to team’s peril during Spain’s ‘collapse’ against Japan

Spain briefly faced World Cup elimination but the coach claims he was entirely focused on their struggles at the Khalifa Stadium

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New angle emerges showing why VAR awarded controversial Japan goal that knocked Germany out of World Cup

Japan beat Spain in their Group E clash thanks to a goal from Ao Tanaka which ended up knocking Germany out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Liverpool Echo

Kai Havertz's awkward pitchside moment minutes after Germany's humiliating World Cup exit

Kai Havertz and Germany's hopes of making an impact at the World Cup are over after their group stage exit with the Chelsea star having to endure a less than ideal moment at full-time

Daily Mirror

Goal-line technology now proves Japan goal decision was right as broadcaster releases image

Japan's controversial winning goal against Spain has sparked much debate as it knocked Germany out of the World Cup

Wales Online

Japan OKs $216B extra budget to counter impact of inflation

Japan’s parliament has approved a hefty 29 trillion yen ($216 billion) supplementary budget to fund measures to counter the blow to household finances from rising food and utility costs and the weaker yen

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Infamous Japanese cannibal who raped Dutch woman before killing and eating her dies

Infamous Japanese cannibal Issei Sagawa died of pneumonia on November 24 at the age of 73 and was given a funeral attended only by relatives, with no public ceremony planned

Daily Mirror

Japan makes last 16 with 2nd shock victory

DOHA -- Japan's Samurai Blue pulled off its second shock of the Qatar World Cup over a European power, rallying with two goals in the second half to stun Spain 2-1 on Thursday night in Doha and advance to the knockout round as the unlikely top team in Group E.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

VAR angle shows their version of events for Japan's controversial winner over Spain

Germany were dumped out of the Qatar World Cup on Thursday night after Japan were awarded a controversial winner against Spain at the Khalifa International Stadium

Daily Mirror

‘A football dwarf’: German media react to Die Mannschaft’s early World Cup exit

Germany’s media were coming to terms with a second straight World Cup group-stage exit on Friday, with Süddeutsche Zeitung calling it a ‘winter nightmare’

The Guardian - UK

Japan do it again to claim Spain scalp - how far can they go at World Cup 2022?

Every football fan on the planet will tell you that their team never does it the easy way, but Japan’s supporters should have express rights on that particular cliche this morning.

Evening Standard

Why Japan’s second goal against Spain was allowed to stand

The whole of the ball must cross the line for it to be out of play and VAR decided that at least some of it was still overhanging

The Guardian - UK

ITV Good Morning Britain viewers demand apology as Ben Shephard snaps and tells Kate Garraway to 'be quiet'

A discussion appeared to get heated on the ITV news programme

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

VAR rewards Samurai hustle Victory helped by VAR

A lengthy review by the video assistant referee (VAR) preceded confirmation of Japan's second goal against Spain on Thursday, as the Samurai Blue secured yet another shock win at the Qatar World Cup following last week's victory against powerhouse Germany.

Irish Mirror

George Hamilton blasts World Cup VAR implementation and says ball was out of play for Japan goal

Ao Tanaka netted what proved to be the winner for Japan as they came from behind to beat Spain 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar

Bristol Post

Good Morning Britain's Ben Shephard tells Kate Garraway to 'be quiet' as he is branded 'patronising' by viewers

The interaction happened on today's episode of Good Morning Britain as the pair discussed Japan's controversial goal against Spain during last night's World Cup match in Qatar

Daily Mirror

Inside World Cup's crazy night, what big screen showed and Spain's reaction to German woe

At half-time across both of the final matches in Group E everything looked fairly run of the mill, before a remarkable second half in both games and a stunning ending

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Fortune

Japan reports lowest births on record amid Asia's baby bust

Japan's demographic problems are now faced by other Asian economies like mainland China, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United great Gary Neville slams 'fatal' error from Spain after David de Gea snub

Man United goalkeeper David de Gea was left out of Spain's 26-man World Cup squad as his country lost to Japan on Thursday night

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Total Loss of Control' a Warning for Spain, Says Luis Enrique

Spain coach Luis Enrique blamed five minutes of "total loss of control" for his team's shock 2-1 defeat by Japan on Thursday, which saw them qualify for the World Cup last 16 second from Group E. La Roja, among the favorites to win the tournament, would have been eliminated if…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'We Deserved it': German Fans Reckon with Early World Cup Exit

In a quickly-emptying east Berlin bar, Eric Warncke is "disappointed" by Germany's shock exit from the World Cup, but says he already suspected it might happen. After a surprise 2-1 loss in the opening game to Japan, the team left themselves a hill to climb to make it through to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Cup Revenge on Ghanaian Minds as Uruguay Sweat

Uruguay stalwarts Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez are fighting for their World Cup survival while Ghana will have revenge on their minds on Friday. With Portugal already qualified from Group H, Uruguay, Ghana and South Korea are battling for the other last 16 place in Qatar, said AFP. The key…

Daily Mirror

German media ridicule Germany flops and slam "embarrassing" World Cup exit

Germany and Hansi Flick have been brutally slammed by the German press after they failed to progress past the World Cup group phase for a second consecutive tournament

Manchester Evening News

Manchester United great Gary Neville slams FIFA as controversial Japan goal sends Germany out

Gary Neville has criticised FIFA over a lack of transparency as the former Man United captain slammed the organisation in the wake of Japan's controversial goal vs Spain

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