In the early hours of December 2, Beijing time, the final round of Group E of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar ended. Germany, the four-time World Cup champion, once fell behind 1-2, scored 3 goals in a row and defeated Costa Rica 4-2. However, due to another game in the same group, the Japanese team defeated the Spanish team. The German team and Spain had 4 points. Due to the disadvantage of goal difference, they ranked third in the group.