In a FIFA Group E
match on November 23, Japan defeated four-time FIFA champions Germany. The win
was quite unexpected as Japan scored two goals while Germany could manage only
one. The win followed yesterday’s shocking match when Argentina was defeated by
Saudi Arabia. Memes flooded the internet and fans criticized the Argentina team
for such a loss.

In the Japan vs
Germany match, players Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored the two goals for the
Japan team, while German player Ilkay Gundogan scored his first major
tournament goal for his team.

Following the end of
the thrilling match, Japanese streets got flooded with football fans who swarmed
outside to celebrate the historic win. A clip of the same went viral on Twitter as the news started trending on the platform. 

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FIFA World Cup 2022’s
Twitter handle shared a 57-second clip showing the streets of Japan with people
dancing and celebrating together. “Scenes in Japan after their historic World Cup win against Germany”,
the caption read.

Twitter flooded with people celebrating Japan’s win and congratulating the Asian win on their historic achievement.

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While some fans celebrated, others took the initiative to clean the stadium after the match ended. Many Japan supporters who gathered at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, stayed back to clean the stands in a heart-winning gesture.

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A Group-E match of Spain vs Costa Rica started just an hour after the end of Japan’s match. Spain lead the game with 7 goals while Costa Rica could not score even a single goal the in the entire match.