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In the FIFA World Cup, Japan surprised everyone by defeating 4-time World Champion Germany 2–1. The German team initially dominated the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar. Germany shot a penalty shoot out in the 33rd minute …Read more
Japan reversed by registering a shocking victory over Germany. (FIFA World Cup Twitter Page)
Doha Japan registered a shocking victory over Germany, making the second major upset of the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday. Earlier, the World Cup contender Argentina had won the Saudi Arabia, which is considered to be the biggest upsurge in the history of the World Cup, after Arabia, the second Asian team Japan registered an unexpected victory over Germany.
In the group E's match, Japan surprised everyone by defeating 4-time world champion Germany 2–1. The German team initially dominated the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar. Germany shot a penalty in the 33rd minute. But the second goal from Germany could not be found. On the other hand, Japan remained an attacker on Germany and finally registered a reversal victory. This was Germany's third defeat in its first match of a big competition. Earlier in the 2018 FIFA Cup, he was defeated by Mexico and France in Euro 2020.
Japan's team celebrating victory on the field. (FIFA Twitter Page)
German team protested against One Love Armband
The German players covered their faces while taking photographs before the team's first match in the Football World Cup, which is the way of condemning FIFA on the plan to wear armband (tie a bandage) to oppose discrimination in the host country Qatar. Before Wednesday's match against Japan, the team stood in a traditional way but all 11 players covered their mouth with their right hand.
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It seems that this was a response to seven European unions including Germany on FIFA warning. FIFA had said that players will be punished for wearing colorful 'One Love' armband as a symbol of inclusion and diversity. The captains of these seven teams planned to wear armband. Qatar has been under review due to laws that refer to their human rights records and homosexuality as crime.
FIFA issued a warning on Monday, while the captain of the first team of these 7 was to descend wearing armband a few hours later. FIFA said that the players will be shown a yellow card immediately. Among those who criticized FIFA's decision were German coach Hancy Flicks and Football Federation President Burnd NewnDorf.
