Germany defeated in Japan

Sports Desk: Four years ago, Germany, who was going to play the World Cup as the defending champion, was eliminated from the group stage after losing to South Korea. This time in the World Cup in Qatar, the four-time world champions lost 2-1 to Japan, another super power of Asia, in their first match.

The Germans wanted to make a fresh start in Qatar after the World Cup debacle in Russia. However, in the World Cup in the heart of the desert, in the first match, the poor condition of the Germans appeared on the field.

Germany took the field against Japan in their first match in Group-E of the World Cup. The Blue Samurai stunned the Germans with a 2-1 win at the Khalifa International Stadium.