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Germany fell to a shock defeat to Japan to leave them at serious risk of World Cup elimination after conceding two goals in eight minutes having missed a hatful of chances

Germany finds itself in a world of trouble after failing to put Japan away and then succumbing to an opponent that attacked its flaws.

Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup

Germany 1-2 Japan: Goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano stunned the four-time winners at the Khalifa International Stadium

It is difficult to recall a World Cup build-up with less talk of Germany as contenders and, as Group E got underway, Hansi Flick’s side announced their arrival in Qatar with a statement rebuke of Fifa’s bizarre cowardice - then produced a performance that showed exactly why, as they were…

Germany led 1-0 at half-time through Ilkay Gündogan’s penalty but Japan hit back in the final 15 minutes to win 2-1 with goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano

GERMANY 1-2 JAPAN: Ilkay Gundogan scored from the penalty spot in the first period before a wonderful turnaround from the Blue Samurai

World Cup news: Manuel Neuer makes statement despite FIFA 'ban' of OneLove armband ahead of World Cup in Qatar.

A statement from the German team amid the FIFA armband controversy.