FIFA World Cup 2022 points table, Group E standings after Matchday 8: Spain leads table, Germany at bottom
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table: Spain remained on top of Group E after a draw against Germany, while Costa Rica beat Japan to occupy third place on the points table.
Published : Nov 28, 2022 08:59 IST
Spain forward Alvaro Morata celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match against Germany at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on November 27, 2022. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Substitute Niclas Fullkrug scored in the 83rd minute Sunday to give Germany a 1-1 draw against Spain at Al Bayt Stadium in one of the most anticipated matches of this year’s World Cup. A loss would not have eliminated Germany, but it would have left the team in a much more difficult position.
Essentially written off after being battered by Spain, Keysher Fuller has changed everything for Costa Rica.
Fuller took advantage of a defensive error and scored the only goal of the match to lead his team over Japan 1-0 Sunday at the World Cup. Both teams now have three points after two matches and a good chance to advance to the round of 16 from Group E.
Group E standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |