Germany vs. Japan, Highlights World Cup 2022, Match #1 Group E

We're ready for Germany against Japan. The opening match in Group B. Ali, the lineups are interesting. And for Japan, Mori Asu has opted for experience in that back line. 3 of the 4 were in that 28. There it is. Well, that was what they had in mind, and it certainly was what Canada had in mind. And away now goes Ito to play it in, and there's the goal! Not going to count. He had just strayed apparently, but now it's not going to count. One force is going to want to swivel the other way. The other wins it, and now here comes Japan. You can see Maeda clearly in an offside position. Here it comes from Kimi Rudiger. Not all that far away. He hopes not to mark him up. He just fades to the back post, and this is well drawn up, well scripted. He's wide open there. He's not properly got going in this match just yet. Capable of dominating any game, and the shot from Kimi comes in. Here's Gnabry. The position was Ito. It's Gundogan. And Raume across the face of Gonda. Out it comes. The shot there from Gundogan. Here's Kimi, and there's an opening. Raume getting really high up, and Gonda goes in on a tip to the sports. It's gone against Gonda. Certainly a foul by Gonda coming out. He has no defenders in front of him to help make a play, so he's got to cut down the angle. And it's Ilkay Gundogan for Germany. The first goal at this World Cup. Just what Hansi Flick has made their run off to the left. It's Musiala who has it. Musiala from Müller. What could Germany do here? And it comes to Kimi. Pushed away by Gonda. Gnabry. But Musiala, I mean, first the layoff. Then he is unselfish and releases Müller on that far side. You're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't against Germany. Yeah, offside. It's all managed to get forward. Something of a legend in Japanese football circles. And that wasn't far away. Musiala. Raume for Germany. Musiala. This is what he can do. Jamal Musiala. Is it going to be? Oh, a wild attempt at the end. We held our breath. With Schalke leading his education many years in England. Musiala. Gundogan. Off the outside of the post. For Japan. Germany have got to try to seal the gaps. And, well, it does come in from the substitute. Moschida up from the back. It's Kaneda with it. And there's the header towards goal. Fired. Towards goal. Musiala. Kimmich. Chipping it through. And Gnabry. And is it going to be Hofmann? Jonas Hofmann. Gnabry. Gunda can only parry. When it comes to Musiala. Raume for Germany. Tantalizing ball. And Gunda delays in quick succession. Bit of a straitjacket for much of the game. But it's really opening up now. And an element of Germany hanging on. I don't think that's overstating it. Neuer doesn't. And the follow-up is there. Just gambling on it. It makes no mistake on this one. Just a really clean connection. Not a lot of action. And that's the tough call. The tough call that Hansi Flick made. And Asano is making him pay for it. It's going to be close. Hopefully it's a draw. And then we go and try to win it in a second. It's going to be a throw in. And it's over. It's all over. In this opening match at the World Cup.