Japan 2 Spain 1 LIVE RESULT: Japan TOP Group E after inspired comeback as Spain progress despite loss
JAPAN have finished top of Group E at the World Cup after beating Spain.
Alvaro Morata kept up his impressive goal scoring form for Spain, powering a header into the back of the net after a cross from Cesar Azpilicueta.
However, Spain were unable to hold onto the lead as Ritsu Doan fired Japan level with an impressive goal, cutting in on his left foot to fire past Unai Simon.
And Japan took the lead just moments later, with VAR giving the goal after the linesman deemed the ball to have been out of play in the build-up.
Therefore, Japan qualified from Group E top of the table, with Spain finishing second despite Germany’s victory over Costa Rica.
- Kick-off time: 7pm UK
- TV channel: ITV 1 in UK
- Live stream FREE: ITV X
- Japan team: Gonda, Itakura, Yoshida, Taniguchi, Junya Ito, Morita, Tanaka, Nagatomo, Kamada, Maeda, Kubo.
- Spain team: Simon, Azpilicueta, Rodri, Pau Torres, Balde, Gavi, Busquets, Gonzalez, Williams, Morata, Olmo.
- Group E LIVE table
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