Japan starting XI: Gonda, Taniguchi, Yoshida, Itakura, Nagatomo, Morita, Ito, Tanaka, Kamada, Kubo, Maeda
Spain starting XI: Unai Simón; Azpilicueta, Rodri, Pau Torres, Balde; Busquets, Pedri, Gavi; Nico Williams, Olmo; Morata.
Reminder — Group E permutations
Spain
Qualify with win/draw against Japan
Will top group with win, draw will be enough if Costa Rica draw/loss
Japan
Qualify with win against Spain
Qualify with draw if Costa Rica and Germany draw
Can qualify with draw if Germany win but only if they score more goals than Germany
Will top group with win unless Costa Rica overturn six-goal deficit
Costa Rica
Qualify with win against Germany
Qualify with draw if Japan lose
Can top group with win if Spain and Japan draw
Germany
Qualify with win against Costa Rica if Spain beat Japan
Can qualify with win if Spain lose but would have to overturn eight-goal deficit
Can qualify with win of two or more goals if Spain and Japan draw
Can also qualify with win if Spain and Japan draw but must score more goals than Japan
Alvaro Morata have Spain the lead against Japan in the 12th minute as Spain completely dominated the first half.
Everyone ruled a Japan comeback out in the 2nd half, but they came out firing in the 2nd half as Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka found the back of the net inside a few minutes into the 2nd half
Tanaka’s goal is extremely controversial as many people believe that the ball was out of bounds before Japan found the goal.