Germany vs. Japan: 1:2 final score
Germany concedes a defeat in the first game of the World Cup. The DFB team lost 1:2 against Japan. Ilkay Gündogan (33rd, penalty kick) scored the goal for the DFB selection at the Khalifa International Stadium. Bundesliga professionals Ritsu Doan (75th) and Takuma Asano (83rd) scored for the four-time Asian champions. The four-time world champions are under a lot of pressure in the second group game against Spain on Sunday. Last opponent in the preliminary round is Costa Rica (December 1). TO THE MATCH REPORT!
Germany vs. Japan: 1-0 at half time
The German national team leads Japan 1-0 at half-time. Ilkay Gündogan put the DFB team ahead with a penalty kick in the first World Cup game. Another goal by Kai Havertz was whistled offside. In the run-up, the German team had shown a silent protest at the team photo.
On Wednesday afternoon, the preliminary round at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar will finally start for the DFB team. The team of national coach Hansi Flick will have to deal with Japan in Lusail.
Of course, Germany go into this game as favorites and have a chance to start the finals well with a win. However, due to the rather weak dress rehearsal against Oman (1-0), there are still a few question marks about the corresponding World Cup form of the DFB team.
Japan’s last friendly before the World Cup in Qatar was even more unfortunate. Coach Hajime Moriyasu’s side lost 2-1 to Canada. Japan took the lead early on through a goal by Yuki Soma, but gave it away.
Germany and Japan last met at international level in 2006. At that time, in the run-up to the World Cup in Germany, they met in a friendly in Leverkusen. Miroslav Klose and Bastian Schweinsteiger scored for Germany in the 2-2 draw after HSV pro Naohiro Takahara gave Japan a 2-0 lead with a brace.
Germany vs. Japan: The lineups at the start of the World Cup
The line-up for the first game of the German national team at the 2022 World Cup is here:
The German lineup: Neuer – Süle, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Raum – Kimmich, Gündogan – Gnabry, Müller, Musiala – Havertz
The Japanese Lineup: Gonda – H Sakai, Yoshida, Itakura, Nagatomo – W Endo, Ao Tanaka, J Ito, Kamada, Kubo – Maeda
This is how you can follow the World Cup game live – TV, ticker, stream and highlights
Germany vs. Japan: Where and when is the World Cup game taking place?
The game between Germany and Japan will take place on Wednesday 23 November 2022. Kick-off in Lusail is at 14:00.
Germany vs. Japan: Will the World Cup game be shown on free TV?
Yes, the game between Germany and Japan will be shown on free TV. ARD broadcasts the game from 1:10 p.m.
Germany vs. Japan: Can the game be seen on pay TV?
Yes, with a paid MagentaTV subscription you can watch the game live on TV.
Will the game between Germany and Japan be live streamed at the 2022 World Cup?
Yes, also with sportschau.de you can watch the game.
Can I follow the World Cup match between Germany and Japan in the live ticker and where?
Yes of course! With our ran.de live ticker we are of course there from the start when the ball rolls in Lusail. The line-ups, all goals, changes and decisive scenes can then be called up in real time, as can all the numbers, data and facts about the game.
What are the groups at the World Cup like?
In the group phase, the 32 teams play against each other in eight groups of four teams each.
- Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
- Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales
- Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
- Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
- Group E: Spain, Costa RicaGermany, Japan
- Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
- Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
- Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
What are the kick-off times for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
The group matches at the 2022 World Cup will take place at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The round of 16 starts at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. – the quarter-finals also kick off at the same time. The two semi-finals will take place at 8:00 p.m. and the final at 4:00 p.m.
Where can I watch the 2022 World Cup – where will the World Cup be broadcast?
MagentaTV broadcasts all 64 games of the World Cup live – a total of 16 games exclusively. The public broadcasters ARD and ZDF broadcast a total of 48 games. This includes all games of the DFB team as well as the semi-finals and the final.
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