One thing I've always thought, why can't we get the goalline technology extended to cover the byline too?

The game is played at such a pace these days and that would surely help officials.

Nobody complains about goalline technology and the accuracy, and we get an answer quickly.

Could it be extended?

Which team has taken the most shots at this World Cup? (69)

And has the highest expected goals? (10.2)

And had the most touches in the opposition box? (139)

Those figures have to hurt for Germany.

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Jurgen Klinsmann
Former Germany head coach

It's sad in a certain way. They got their win against Costa Rica, which was a bit of a crazy game, but then the other results took Japan into the next round. And if you if you have two wins in the group, you beat Germany and you beat Spain, you deserve to go through. No matter how you did it.

It's a bit crazy. But this is what happens with three group stage games. Anything is possible if you start on the wrong foot, as Germany did against Japan, where they didn't finish things off after leading one nil and then gave the game away. It catches up with you in the last game, even if they didn't have it in their own hands anymore, they did get their three points. Even when Costa Rica for a couple of minutes were actually going through, with Spain going out, they got their job done on the field. But it's not enough. It was not enough. And now it's going to be huge, huge disappointment in Germany, similar to Russia four years ago, and everything will be questioned, from one end to another.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Doha

"Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win."

It seems an age since former England striker Gary Lineker coined this memorable phrase - yet it reflects a reality that feels even further away following Germany's latest World Cup embarrassment in Qatar.

Germany, once regarded as nailed-on certainties to go deep into major tournaments, bowed out of the World Cup on goal difference despite a chaotic 4-2 win against Costa Rica, with Japan's win over Spain proving terminal to their hopes.

This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018.

It had not happened in 16 previous tournaments before then.

Given that record, Germany now find themselves dangerously close to slipping into football's 'B List'.

Read more from Phil McNulty on Germany's exit.

What is it with Germany and whether the ball has gone over the line or not?

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"Incredible doesn't do it justice," said BBC Radio 5 Live chief football reporter Ian Dennis. "The drama fluctuated throughout the course of the second half.

"We've had a game that was the football equivalent of snakes and ladders."

However, former England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley summed it up best - simply saying: "It was chaos."

Read more about the controversial goal - and vote for whether you think it was in or out.

Jurgen Klinsmann
Former Germany head coach

I was watching on the second screen - there was huge discussion about was the ball out for the second goal, they decided it was, I don't know, millimetres still on the line.

But when you are capable to beat Germany and Spain in your group phase, no matter how you did that, even if you have 15% ball possession, forget that - you deserve a huge compliment.

Your resilience, your belief, your spirit. Everything that you need there on the pitch gets you to that result and it speaks for the Japanese players, team, coaching staff and you can only tell them congratulations. It's an incredible story.

Spain boss Luis Enrique was not happy about the decision to overturn Japan's second goal, with TV pictures appearing to show the ball had crossed the byline.

"I have seen a photo that must have been tampered with, it cannot be that this photo is real. It has to be manipulated," said Enrique.

"I felt that something fishy was going on when the VAR took as much time as it did to decide... I have nothing to say.

"Luckily, the team only goes into collapse mode once every four years, otherwise I wouldn't be able to cope."

The controversial moment came last night when Japan took the lead when Kaoru Mitoma crossed from the byeline and Ao Tanaka bundled home.

On first viewing the ball appeared to go out of the play and a goal kick was awarded by the referee's assistant.

However, after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was awarded. The rule states that whole ball, including the curvature of the ball, has to be over the line. The VAR decided that wasn't the case.

The pundits on ITV, which included Gary Neville and Graeme Souness, were unhappy with the pictures that Fifa had provided to prove it.

What do you think, did it stay in? Or did it out? Hit the thumbs. Up for in, down for out.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer in Doha

Germany crashed out of the Fifa World Cup on a remarkable night of drama despite victory over Costa Rica at Al Bayt Stadium.

Japan's controversial 2-1 victory against Spain would have eliminated Germany anyway, but Hansi Flick's side needed three points to give themselves any chance of reaching the last 16.

They completed their part of the bargain, but it was to no avail as the four-time champions finished third in the group and were eliminated on goal difference.

It could have been a different story after Japan's winning goal in the other Group E match was initially ruled out because the officials thought the ball had gone out of play before it was put into the net, but the decision was overturned by VAR.

Read the full report.

Chris Bevan
BBC Sport at Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar

Japan scored a controversial winner as they staged another extraordinary World Cup comeback to top Group E ahead of Spain and reach the last 16.

Ao Tanaka claimed Japan's second goal after the Video Assistant Referee ruled the ball had not gone out of play before substitute Kaoru Mitoma crossed from the byeline, even though on first viewing it appeared to have done so.

It proved the decisive moment in a stunning performance against a Spain side who were fortunate to join Japan in the knockout stage.

In a tournament that has been full of shocks, this was perhaps the most dramatic night so far, with Spain left relying on the result of Germany's game with Costa Rica for them to progress.

All four teams had started the evening with a chance of progressing but with Spain needing only a draw to qualify, they were not expected to need any favours from elsewhere.

Read the full report.

At one stage last night BOTH Spain and Germany were going home as both were losing.

We ended the night with just four-time winners Germany departing. They were left to rue their opening-game defeat to Japan, as they finished third in Group E.

Spain ended up in second place because of their defeat to Japan, and were left being extremely grateful for their 7-0 win over Costa Rica in the opening round.

Japan end up top after famous wins over Germany and Spain, while Costa Rica, who were sitting second at one point, end up bottom.

Let's start with the Group E table for context.

Japan went through in top spot after their 2-1 win over Spain, who ended up taking second spot.

Germany are out despite their 4-2 win over Costa Rica, who end up bottom of the pile.

More on how we got there in a second...

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Right, let's get into the nitty gritty.

We'll cover this in far more detail over the course of the morning, obviously, but was it in or was it out?

The back page of the Daily Telegraph also focuses on Germany's exit, but hones in the controversial manner of Japan's second goal.

More on that very shortly...

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The back page of the Guardian focuses on Germany's exit from the World Cup. It is their second successive group-stage departure.

There's also Senegal coach Hadji Diouf accusing England of complacency before the two meet in the last 16 on Sunday.

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The back page of the Daily Mail again features quotes from Declan Rice, but this time focuses on his positivity around a penalty shootout.

Rice said England had been practicing them and are a much better place mentally now than they once were.

The West Ham midfielder said he would back England if the situation arose.

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The back page of the Daily Mirror goes with the same line.

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The back page of the Daily Star focuses on Thursday's England presser, where midfielder Declan Rice said other teams should fear England at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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Right, then. Let's get into it.

We're expecting to hear from an England player around 13:30 GMT, so we'll shift our focus to Gareth Southgate's side a little later.

We'll start with reaction to Thursday's action as four-time winners Germany and second-ranked Belgium were sent on a flight home.

First up, before we get into the nitty gritty, the papers...