Before the match against Costa Rica, it was the most likely round of 16 among Asian countries
If Japan beat Costa Rica and the German-Spanish draw, it would have been the best result to briefly move up to the top of the group due to the early confirmation of the round of 16
Rather, Japan lost to Costa Rica and tied with Germany, making it harder to reach the round of 16
If Germany wins against Costa Rica,
– Japan should draw at least against Spain, but also score a goal
But if Germany beats Costa Rica by more than two goals, Japan must beat Spain
On the contrary,
If Costa Rica wins against Germany
– Japan must win against Spain
If Costa Rica and Germany draw –
Least draw with Spain
In the end, no matter how the German-Costarica result comes out, at least points must be scored against Spain
But Spain won’t be able to afford to spin the rotter against Japan, not the round of 16