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Japan beats Spain 2-1 as both teams advance at World Cup

Japan's Yuto Nagatomo vies for the ball with Spain's Gavi, left, during the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Spain, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Same stadium. Same result. Similar shocking victory for Japan at the World Cup.

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