Highlights Germany vs Japan FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Germany 1 vs 2 Japan

Big decision score, Hansi Flick, the German coach, was over who would play as his nine today. Niklas Fulcher, based in Germany, play from the off. Daiichi Kamada was terrific in the Europa League semi-final. Ito, sprinting forward. Maida is at the far post and Maida gets there! You know something, it doesn't need to go ahead of the ball. Joshua Kimmich. Rudiger with a header. And just tickled the side netting. He's a little bit annoyed with himself. Gundogan, Musiala. Great tackle, and a good save. Comes back to Gundogan. That's just great football all round, doesn't it? The flick from Gundogan, superb. The tackle, superb. Slipped in by Tanaka. And it came off the back of a German defender. Well, certainly that is the accusation. Here he is on the ball. Setting it up for Raub. It's a decent looking cross. It comes back to Gundogan. Blocked by Yoshida. That's a chance Israel should probably have lifted it. In the number 10 position. That's allowed Raub to get round the back. And this is David Raub. And was he brought down by the goalkeeper? The referee says, well, initially no. And then changes his mind. Against Shuichi Gonda. It's Gundogan. It's 1-0 to Germany. We'll take a little bit of the pressure off. Hansi Flick frees a huge sigh of relief. Hasn't been the perfect first half an hour at the World Cup for Germany. But it'll come. Lots of blue shirts in front of him. Gundogan's got a bit more room, but not much. Shuler joining the attack. Kimmich. Onto Musiala. Gets it out of his feet. Might come back for Kimmich. This time does. Good save. Gnabry. Touched in by Havertz. As he offside. As he... That should be... We're looking at this, I'll tell you right now. Before we do. Brilliant play from Musiala. The initial fleck to keep the move going. ...for Nagatomo. The last action, possibly, of this first half. Decent header from Maida. Narrowly wide. And it's the perfect cross. Driving forward. And now Gnabry. Looking for Havertz. But Gnabry went for goal. I'm not sure it was perfect to get out of his feet. A great run from... Into the action early. A decent looking cross. Yeah, it's a good ball. Just gets too much on it. Good touch. Look at the space for Gundewen. Who's burst towards the edge of the D. It's Gundewen. He hits the foot of the post. That was a great chance for 2-0. It really was. A lot of attacks for Germany. Gimmick. Trying to flick it through to Gnabry. And then it's handed off to Hofmann. Who's denied by the goalkeeper, Gondar. Back in by Gnabry. Rao. It's Gnabry. It's another save. Gnabry again. A double save from Gondar. Yes, it was a good save. The second one he should have caught. 3,004. Good saves. By the goalkeeper, Gondar. Back in by Gnabry again. Man into a dangerous area. Endo. For Ito. Ito.