Japan threw spanner into the works of German Machine as they came from a goal down to win 2-1 in a thrilling 90 minutes of soccer hostility.
Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan put the Europeans in front from the penalty spot in the first half.
After the break, the Germans controlled large part of the game, but failed to convert their chances.
Substitute Ritsu Doan equalised for Japan with 15 minutes to ago before another substitute Takuma Asano scored the winning goal with seven minutes to go.
Germany now have a diffcult task of winning Spain and Costa Rica to avoid a repeat of last World Cup, where they finished last in their group.
