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Japan's Win Sends Germany Home

ESPN FC

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Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2022

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Japan's shock 2-1 upset of Spain and break down the repercussions including Germany being sent home at the group stage for the second straight World Cup. Plus, the guys criticize Roberto Martinez's decision making as Belgium also packed their bags early and Sam Borden provides an update on Christian Pulisic's status for Saturday's clash with the Netherlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It was a sort of slick little road bike and I remember it was all like, it was so, it was all wrapped up,

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it was so obvious what it was obviously because nothing shaped like a bike and I had a little ribbon on it and I was so

0:17.0

a guess. For that was a life changer and I'm still sort of big on cycling around my area now so, for that one change really.

0:24.0

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0:35.0

Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC. What a day it has been in World Cup action. Craig Burley, Frank LeBuff,

0:43.0

Stevie Nickel and K-Murray here in the studio. Let's take a look at how things went down in Group E.

0:49.0

For a small few moments it looked as though both Spain and Germany would be out of the tournament but

0:55.0

Japan defeated Spain to win Group E. Spain still make it through in second due to a superior gold difference.

1:01.0

Two Germany day crash out though for a second consecutive World Cup.

1:07.0

Well what a day it was and who would have expected it to be Japan on top of this group. For those just few moments Frank,

1:14.0

it looked as though it was going to be Costa Rica and Japan going through. Let's welcome in by the way Archie Rd.

1:19.0

and Luis Garcia but well Frank. For three minutes it was like crazy for Costa Rica.

1:24.0

I think it was for like 10-15 minutes real roller coaster on everybody's heads.

1:30.0

Who's going to go through, what's going to happen. Can you imagine Costa Rica and Japan going through Spain and Germany out?

1:37.0

Germany managed to change the result to a low in fact Spain to go through. But great. I'm happy because we see something nice.

1:48.0

Football is not all about the level that you have but that you have to prove every day and every game you play that you really worth it.

1:58.0

Germany are out. Think about this. Paul and the Thru. I mean I'd rather I would actually like paint all the bathrooms in the house than watch them play.

2:10.0

But the Thru, the Thru and that's you know yellow cows and blah blah blah. But I tell you what I would have had no sympathy for Spain had begun out.

2:17.0

Can't it in and for granted? I know it was an unlikely scenario. Costa Rica beaten Germany but we've seen the Germans recently.

2:24.0

We've seen how fallible they are defensively and listen. Going into that game and Ricky's side had not qualified.

2:33.0

He made the changes against a more than decent Japan side. It's a risk and reward but what 70 minutes into the game give whatever it was.

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