Japan defeats Spain, advances to the Round of 16

(L-R) Ko Itakura, Ritsu Doan, Takehiro Tomiyasu (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan - Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Ko Itakura, Ritsu Doan, Takehiro Tomiyasu (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan – Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan team group line-up (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan - Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan team group line-up (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan – Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Ritsu Doan (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan - Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Ritsu Doan (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan – Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Ao Tanaka (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan - Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Ao Tanaka (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan – Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Kaoru Mitoma (JPN), Rodri (ESP), DECEMBER 1, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan - Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Kaoru Mitoma (JPN), Rodri (ESP), DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan – Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Ayase Ueda, Gaku Shibasaki, Shuichi Gonda, Wataru Endo (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan - Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

(L-R) Ayase Ueda, Gaku Shibasaki, Shuichi Gonda, Wataru Endo (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan – Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 - Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan - Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)

Japan team group (JPN), DECEMBER 1, 2022 – Football / Soccer : FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan – Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT)