Germany started the "Qatar 2022" World Cup with a loss. They have been defeated by reversal with the result 1-2 against Japan in the valuable challenge for Group E.
The Panthers ended the first half with a one-goal lead. In the 31st minute of the match, the goalkeeper of Japan, Gonda, prevented the German defender, Raum, in the area, and from the penalty spot, Ilkay Gundogan made no mistake by putting the ball into the net.
But, the second faction of the game Japan was with a completely different "face" from the first, reaching and overturning the result. In the 75th minute, the Asians found the equalizer with Doan after a quick action. Meanwhile, in the 83rd minute, Asano makes a perfect control of the ball on the right and in a diagonal position defeats Manuel Neuer with a projectile, giving Japan the winning goal.
This was the second surprise of this world championship, after Argentina's 1-2 loss against Saudi Arabia, but with the result reversed.
It is also worth noting that the German players posed in the photo before the match with their hands over their mouths, in protest against FIFA and the state of Qatar. Everything is related to the lack of human rights in the host country. In Germany, they wanted to wear the captain's armband with LGBT colors, as FIFA has not allowed something like that. This is how the Germans posed with their mouths closed.
Below are the videos of the goals: