Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany.

The Samurai Blue have flattened one of Europe’s leading contenders, two days after Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina.

Japan stunned Spain and Germany at the 2022 World Cup and will have their sights on some more major scalps this time around.

Japan have beaten Germany, Brazil, England and Spain since 2022, but may struggle to sustain a genuine title push.

Find out more on Japan's World Cup history, records and memorable moments. Follow their road to the tournament with the latest on their fixtures, group and coach. With the exception of the three hosts ...