Like Argentina, the Mannschaft fell in its first match at the 2022 World Cup on Wednesday against Japan (1-2), in Doha.
by Hortense Leblanc
The famous quote from Gary Lineker, “Football is a sport that is played 11 against 11, and in the end, it is Germany that wins”, would it have lead in the wing? Revanchards after their elimination from the group phase of the last World Cup in Russia, the Germans bowed again for their first World Cup game in Qatar, Wednesday, November 23, in Doha, against Japan (1-2) .
Their lack of efficiency was punished by the Japanese awakening at the end of the match, while the meeting had started with a demonstration of human rights support from the German selection.
A square on the return from the locker room, a post at the time of play, a quadruple parade by Schuichi Gonda a few minutes later … The Germans will make them nightmares. While they had outrageously dominated the first period, settling in the Japanese camp, with 70 % ball possession, Hans-Dieter Flick’s men will be able to feed regrets as they have obtained opportunities. Ilkay Gündogan, who opened the scoring on a penalty (33
Germany punished by homemade scorers
The Samurai Blue, they had only pulled one recovery before the break. To remedy this, the Japanese coach, Hajime Moriyasu, made changes to return from the locker room with a resolutely more offensive team. Choices that have been paid with goals from Ritsu Doan (75
“It should not happen like that, we are at the World Cup. I think we dominated the match as a whole, we had a lot of opportunities, but we gave them too much Opportunities at the end of the match, “reacted Ilkay Gündogan at the microphone of BeIN Sports at the end of the game. Eliminated from the group phase in Russia in 2018, Germany no longer has the right to make mistakes, in group E, while it will face Spain, Sunday.
Present at a press conference of the French team, Ousmane Dembélé learned this result of the mouth of a journalist, and did not hide his surprise: “Oh! Ah yes? This is the proof that there are no more small nations. As soon as you drop in intensity, you are surprised. “After the defeats of Argentina against Saudi Arabia, and that of Germany against Japan, the Other favorite selections for the final victory are therefore warned.