DFB-Elf can hope
Costa Rica returned to the tournament by beating Japan after losing their first World Cup match against Spain. “Los Ticos” stopped the DFB conquerors in Group E with a late dream goal and kept the DFB-Elf in the World Cup tournament for four more days.
In the 81st minute, Keysher Fuller flicked the ball into the corner and should have caused a storm of jubilation for Manuel Neuer and Co. Costa Rica’s surprising 1-0 in Al-Rajjan is a huge help for the German team before the evening game (8 p.m. in the TM live ticker) against Spain. For the DFB-Elf it is now clear that they still have a chance of progressing on Thursday (8 p.m.) in the group final against the Costa Ricans. However, if Germany loses against Spain beforehand, you would no longer have progress in your own hands.
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While the first Advent was celebrated in Germany in sunshine and cold temperatures, the outsiders Japan and Costa Rica negotiated decisively in the heat of Al-Rajjan in front of 41,479 spectators about the further starting position of the DFB team. One thing was clear: The better the Germany victors do against Costa Rica, the more difficult it will be for Flick’s team to create an acceptable starting position. The number one priority for the 2014 World Champion is to avert the end after just two of three group match days.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu made major changes despite the big coup and put five new players in the starting XI – including Freiburg’s Ritsu Doan, who started the German disaster as a joker on Wednesday with the 1-1 equalizer. This time the 24-year-old had the first dangerous scene when he penetrated from the right (13′), but his sharp cross didn’t reach his team-mate. Drawn from the 0:7 against Spain, Costa Rica concentrated on the defensive, the spaces were correspondingly narrow.
Creative spirit Daichi Kamada made several unusual playback errors. Unlike the Germany game, when Japan relied on quick ball gains and counterattacks, Kamada and his colleagues didn’t help much at first this time. The Japanese couldn’t think of much with the ball at their feet. There weren’t any real chances to score throughout the first half. Many a spectator will have wondered how the DFB-Elf could lose against this Japanese team – but the game against deep opponents is not natural for the Moriyasu team. And Costa Rica was as low as it could get.
World Cup 2022: The most valuable players per nation
Akram Afif | Qatar | Al Sadd SC | Market value: €4 million
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Squad value: €14.9m
Keylor Navas | Costa Rica | PSG | Market value: €5 million
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Squad value: €18.75m
Sultan Al-Ghannam | Saudi Arabia | Al-Nassr FC | Market value: €2.5 million
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Squad value: €25.2m
Matthew Ryan | Australia | FC Copenhagen | Market value: €5 million
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Squad value: €37.3m
Mehdi Taremi | Iran | FC Porto | Market value: €20 million
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Squad value: €59.53m
Ellyes Skhiri | Tunisia | 1. FC Cologne | Market value: €13 million
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Squad value: €62.4m
Moises Caicedo | Ecuador | Brighton | Market value: €13 million
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Squad value: €146.5m
Daichi Kamada | Japan | Eintracht Frankfurt | Market value: €30 million
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Squad value: €154m
Frank Anguissa | Cameroon | SSC Napoli | Market value: €38 million
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Squad value: €155m
Ben Davis | Wales | Tottenham | Market value: €20 million*
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Squad value: €160.15m
*plus Brennan Johnson (Nottingham; MV €20m)
Heung Min Son | South Korea | Tottenham | Market value: €70 million
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Squad value: €164.48m
Edson Alvarez | Mexico | ajax | Market value: €35 million
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Squad value: €176.1m
Alphonso Davies | Canada | Bayern Munich | Market value: €70 million
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Squad value: €187.3m
Thomas Partey | Ghana | Arsenal | Market value: €38 million
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Squad value: €216.9m
Kalidou Koulibaly | Senegal | Chelsea | Market value: €35 million
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Squad value: €229.5m
Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | PSG | Market value: €65 million
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Squad value: €241.1m
Robert Lewandowski | Poland | FC Barcelona | Market value: €45 million
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Squad value: €255.6m
Christian Pulisic | United States | Chelsea | Market value: €38 million
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Squad value: €277.4m
Manuel Akanji | Switzerland | Manchester City | Market value: €30 million
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Squad value: €281m
Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg | Denmark | Tottenham | Market value: €45 million
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Squad value: €353m
Dušan Vlahovic | Serbia | Juventus | Market value: €80 million
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Squad value: €359.5m
Josko Gvardiol | Croatia | RB Leipzig | Market value: €60 million
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Squad value: €377 million
Federico Valverde | Uruguay | Madrid | Market value: €100 million
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Squad value: €449.7m
Kevin De Bruyne | Belgium | Manchester City | Market value: €80 million
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Squad value: €563.2m
Matthijs de Ligt | Netherlands | Bayern Munich | Market value: €70 million
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Squad value: €587.25m
Lautaro Martinez | Argentina | Inter | Market value: €75 million
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Squad value: €645.2m
Peter | Spain | FC Barcelona | Market value: €100 million
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Squad value: €877m
Yamal Musiala | Germany | Bayern Munich | Market value: €100 million
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Squad value: €885.5m
Rafael Leao | Portugal | Milan | Market value: €85 million
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Squad value: €937m
Kylian Mbappe | France | PSG | Market value: €160 million
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Squad value: €997.5m
Vinicius Jr. | Brazil | Madrid | Market value: €120 million
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Squad value: €1.14bn
Phil Foden | UK | Manchester City | Market value: €110 million
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Squad value: €1.26bn
In addition to the dreary lunchtime kick, there was almost no atmosphere in the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. A phenomenon that had already been observed in Japan against Germany four days earlier. After the change, Moriyasu brought Germany terror Takuma Asano directly, who should help with speed and technique to finally overcome the outsider’s massive bulwark.
25 seconds after the restart, Hidemasa Morita completed a powerful shot, but Keylor Navas defused excellently. Japan became more dangerous and courageous from then on, the draw was not enough for the squad around Europa League winner Kamada. A free kick from Yuki Soma went over the goal. Kamada then tried from an even better position, but his weak attempt landed in the wall. Costa Rica came out of nowhere. The flick of Fuller, 28-year-old CS Herediano professional from the first division in Costa Rica, was the first significant chance – and brought about the decision. Also because Captain Navas kept his box clean in the now hectic final urge phase of the Japanese.
Moukoko, Kuol & Co: The 20 youngest players at a World Cup
20 | Chris Wood (New Zealand) | 18 years, 6 months, 8 days
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World Cup 2010
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19 | Michael Owen (England) | 18 years, 6 months, 1 day
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World Cup 1998
18 | Assimiou Touré (Togo) | 18 years, 5 months, 12 days
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World Cup 2006
17 Jewison Bennette (Costa Rica) 18 years, 5 months, 8 days
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World Cup 2022
16 | Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) | 18 years, 4 months, 28 days
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World Cup 2010
15 | Bertus de Harder (Netherlands) | 18 years, 4 months, 22 days
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World Cup 1938
14 | Segundo Durandal (Bolivia) | 18 years, 4 months
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World Cup 1930 (icon image)
13 | Christian Eriksen (Denmark) | 18 years, 4 months
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World Cup 2010
12 | Gavi (Spain) | 18 years, 3 months and 18 days
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World Cup 2022
11 | Manuel Rosas (Mexico) | 18 years, 2 months, 26 days
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World Cup 1930 (icon image)
10 | Garang Kuol (Australia) | 18 years, 2 months, 7 days
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World Cup 2022
9 | Carvalho Leite (Brazil) | 18 years, 25 days
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World Cup 1930 (icon image)
8 | Youssoufa Moukoko | 18 years, 3 days
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World Cup 2022
7 | Rigobert Song (Cameroon) | 17 years, 11 months, 19 days
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World Cup 1994
6 | Bartholomew Ogbeche (Nigeria) | 17 years, 8 months, 2 days
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World Cup 2002
5 | Pelé (Brazil) | 17 years, 7 months, 23 days
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World Cup 1958
4 | Salomon Olembé (Cameroon) | 17 years, 6 months, 3 days
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World Cup 1998
3 | Femi Opabunmi (Nigeria) | 17 years, 3 months, 9 days
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World Cup 2002
2 | Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) | 17 years, 3 months, 7 days
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World Cup 1998
1 | Norman Whiteside (Northern Ireland) | 17 years, 1 month, 10 days
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World Cup 1982
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