After a shock 2-1 defeat to Japan on Thursday evening, Luis Enrique’s Spain certified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 because the second-place crew in Group E.
Spain, who began with an impressive 7-0 win over Costa Rica, was held to a 1-1 draw by Germany within the second recreation, and Thursday’s defeat pushed it to second place.
In the Round of 16, La Roja will face Morocco, who topped Group F forward of Croatia with a 2-1 win over Canada, on December 6 at 8:30 PM IST on the Education City Stadium in Qatar.
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Thursday’s win was Japan’s second within the Qatar World Cup after it hammered Germany 2-1 within the opening recreation. With two wins in three matches, Japan topped Group E and can face final version’s runner-up Croatia within the pre-quarterfinals.
Spain and Germany have 4 factors every, however the 2010 World Champion superior as a result of a greater purpose distinction (6-1).
Spain may have assured its Last 16 place within the earlier recreation had it crushed Germany, however a late equaliser from Niclas Fullkrug pressured it to attend for the ultimate group recreation. That was additionally as a result of Costa Rica beat Japan 1-0, guaranteeing three groups picked up a win every, leaving all 4 groups combating for a spot within the pre-quarterfinals.