Summary

  • Use audio icon at top of the page to listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary

  • FT: Japan 2-1 Spain - Alvaro Morata opens scoring; Ritsu Doan levels & Ao Tanaka puts Japan in front

  • FT: Costa Rica 2-4 Germany - Serge Gnabry heads opener; Yeltsin Tejeda & Juan Pablo Vargas put Costa Rica ahead, before Kai Havertz double & Niclas Fullkrug

  • Japan top group and Spain, who at one point were going out, through in second

  • First all-female on-field refereeing team at men's World Cup for Costa Rica v Germany

Live Reporting

Gary Rose and Steve Sutcliffe

  1. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Dani Olmo sweeps a shot wide and there's a hugely relieved cheer from the Japan fans.

    Just one minute for them to hold on...

  2. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Ian Dennis
    BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter

    Germany's World Cup participation in Qatar rests on Spain in the next two minutes.

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  3. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Pau Torres has the ball on halfway, looking to start another attack.

    Two minutes remaining...

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    Danny: Somehow, sat on a long train with no signal other than text updates on the most incredible end to a group stage in recent memory, is even more enthralling than watching. Football.

  5. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Marco Asensio's shot in the 89th minute was Spain's first on target since the 23rd minute.

    Japan have been defensively magnificent in the second half.

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    David: Come on Japan even though I've got Germany in the office sweep.

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  7. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Thumbs up if you are a neutral but still feeling nervous for this game?

  8. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There's going to be another chance for Spain. You just know it.

  9. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Kaoru Mitoma tries to carry the ball down the flank but can't prevent it going out for a throw in.

    Four minutes remaining...

  10. Costa Rica 2-4 Germany

    Just the 10 MINUTES added on.

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  11. Costa Rica 2-4 Germany

    Kai Havertz scored his first World Cup goal for Germany from his first shot on target.

    He is also the second German to score a brace as a sub at the World Cup after Andre Schurrle in 2014 vs Brazil.

    Timing is everything.

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    Anon: Currently at work, never refreshed a page so much.

    Matt: These two games are insane!

  13. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Japan get through one minute of the seven added on as Pedri's little flick is pounced on by Shuichi Gonda.

    Remember Spain don't need a goal to qualify, but they are very much going for it.

  14. goal

    GOAL - Costa Rica 2-4 Germany

    Niclas Fullkrug

    It stands.

  15. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's siege mentality here.

  16. Japan 2-1 Spain

    Ian Dennis
    BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter

    That was the moment for Spain to equalise. That was the moment to take Spain and Germany into the knockouts, that's how tight it is. That's how tense it is.

  17. GREAT SAVE!

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    Heroic stuff from Japan goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda as he makes two saves in quick succession from Marco Asensio and Dani Olmo.

    The fourth official's board goes up... SEVEN minutes added on.

  18. VAR

    Video Assistant Referee

    Costa Rica 2-3 Germany

    Quite a big pause here. Is this decision going to be overturned?

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    Nigel: All this math is making my head hurt

    You're not alone Nigel!

  20. Costa Rica 2-3 Germany

    Germany have the ball in the back of the Costa Rica net but Niclas Fullkrug's effort appears to have been swiftly ruled out for offside.