Twitter reacts to Japan's controversial goal against Spain at the FIFA World Cup

The Japan vs Spain match saw a 51st minute goal from Ao Tanaka but the goal sparked controversy for the way it was scored.

Japan advanced to the round of 16 after beating Spain in a Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Thursday. On the other hand, Spain also entered the last 16 despite the result, but it was Germany, who suffered the shock of Spain's loss. . The Japan vs Spain match saw a 51st minute goal from Ao Tanaka but the goal sparked controversy for the way it was scored. The score was tied at 1-1 before Tanaka got on the scoresheet.

Tanaka scored off an assist from Kaoru Mitoma. While the final strike was not in question, controversy arose over the manner in which Mitoma received the ball near the touchline and then passed it to his teammate.

A VAR check was carried out to see if the ball had gone out of play before it went to Mitoma Tanaka and the ruling went in Japan's favour.

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The decision, which had such a big impact on the fate of the game and Germany's elimination from the tournament, sparked strong criticism from some who supported it and others against it.

Check out some of the responses here:

Germany was eliminated from the tournament as a result of that goal. Despite a 4–2 win over Costa Rica, Germany failed to advance to the round of 16. Japan, on the other hand, booked their place in the knockouts as winners of Group E.

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