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

  1. 'Germany needs Spain to score'published at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Costa Rica 2-3 Germany

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator

    Kai Havertz is certainly the party pooper for Costa Rica. Off the bench he has got a second goal following a cross from Serge Gnabry.

    Havertz arriving at the near post, finishing so calmly with everyone losing their heads around him, he keeps his cool. Germany move to third place for now, they still need Spain to score.

  2. Postpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Costa Rica 2-3 Germany

    More German chances come and go. Kai Havertz sees his low shot saved at the near stick and Mario Gotze, another substitute, can't knock in the rebound.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

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    Ben: How did this Japan team lose to Costa Rica but lose to previous World Cup winners? Full of surprises!

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    Japan break up play for a moment with another substitution. Wataru Endo is on for Ao Tanaka.

    Three minutes to go.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

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    Nabsta: This has to be the best World Cup group stage EVER!

  6. Postpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Spain are searching for that goal. Japan just have to hang on.

    The tension is unbearable.

  7. Postpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    Ian Dennis
    BBC Radio 5 Live senior football reporter

    The only scenario for Spain to go out is for Costa Rica to score two. A goal here for Spain will break Japanese hearts.

  8. AS IT STANDSpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Germany now need a favour from Spain. If the Spanish score, the Germans move ahead of Japan on goals scored.

    Tense!

    Group EImage source, BBC World Cup
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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

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  10. Postpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    But Spain are playing really high and are almost caught out as Junya Ito chases a loose ball at the back but Jordi Alba does really well to get back and clean up.

    There's an almost nervous silence around the ground now.

    A huge final five minutes.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Costa Rica 2-3 Germanypublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Kai Havertz

    What an impact. Germany needed goals and Kai Havertz has now got two since coming on as 67th minute sub.

    His second sees him tap in a teasing Serge Gnabry cross.

    Kai HavertzImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Costa Rica 2-2 Germany

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 Live commentator

    Costa Rica need one more goal to change everything but the German's are the ones applying the pressure. They need Spain to help them out. This is incredible. Think of how many people around the world will be cheering Costa Rica on.

  13. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    Everyone is back in their own half for Japan. It is all about defend, defend, defend, but can they keep Spain out for the remaining six minutes?

  14. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Costa Rica 2-2 Germany

    Germany have hit the woodwork three times, more than in any other World Cup match they've played in since 1966.

    The finest of margins.

  15. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Costa Rica 2-2 Germany

    Here come Costa Rica again down the left. Antonio Rudiger sniffs out the danger and clears for Germany.

  16. Postpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This is getting heated.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

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    This is what the World Cup is all about, constant drama not boring, safe games.

    Anon

  18. Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Costa Rica 2-2 Germany

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I'm worried about Conor's blood pressure, honestly. This is so exciting.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Costa Rica 2-2 Germany

    Costa Rica brought Ronald Matarrita and Jewison Bennette on for Johan Venegas and Keysher Fuller just before that wonderful save from Keylor Navas and Bennette attempts to write a new headline, with a long-range effort that sails over the Germany crossbar.

  20. Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2022

    Japan 2-1 Spain

    Ansu Fati gets in down the left and tries to cut it back but the ball is blocked and then bounces back off Fati and behind for a goal kick.

    Nine minutes to go.