17.7% of the possession was enough for the islanders to defeat Spain
national team Japan won the World Cup match with the lowest ball possession in the history of the tournament.
In a duel with the Spanish national team, the Japanese possessed the ball for only 17.7% of the playing time. This was enough for the islanders to score two goals against Unai Simon. Effective strikes scored Ritsu Doan and Ao Tanaka.
Japan secured their second victory at the 2022 World Cup and took first place in Group E with six points. Spain, who lost the match, are in second position with four points.
In the 1/8 finals, Japan will play with Croatia. The fight will take place on December 5th. The meeting starts at 17:00 Kyiv time.
With 17.7% of the ball, Japan have won a World Cup game with the lowest possession figure in recorded WC history.#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/WTu4v4bTTd
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) December 1, 2022
Source: Sportarena
