• Spain's players celebrate after Spain's forward #07 Alvaro Morata scored their team's first goal. AFP
    Spain's players celebrate after Spain's forward #07 Alvaro Morata scored their team's first goal. AFP
  • Spain's defender #18 Jordi Alba vies with Germany's forward #10 Serge Gnabry. AFP
    Spain's defender #18 Jordi Alba vies with Germany's forward #10 Serge Gnabry. AFP
  • Spain's Dani Olmo shoots at goal. Getty Images
    Spain's Dani Olmo shoots at goal. Getty Images
  • Spain's Nico Williams lays on the ground to support a defensive wall at a free kick during the World Cup group E soccer match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo / Petr David Josek)
    Spain's Nico Williams lays on the ground to support a defensive wall at a free kick during the World Cup group E soccer match between Spain and Germany, at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor , Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo / Petr David Josek)
  • Germany's Niclas Fuellkrug, top centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal. AP
    Germany's Niclas Fuellkrug, top centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal. AP
  • Spain's Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring the opening goal. AP
    Spain's Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring the opening goal. AP
  • Spectators hold photos of Forman German international Mesut Ozil in the stands. AP
    Spectators hold photos of Forman German international Mesut Ozil in the stands. AP
  • Croatia's forward #09 Andrej Kramaric celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal. AFP
    Croatia's forward #09 Andrej Kramaric celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's third goal. AFP
  • Croatia's defender #22 Josip Juranovic (R) fights for the ball with Canada's forward #19 Alphonso Davies (L). AFP
    Croatia's defender #22 Josip Juranovic (R) fights for the ball with Canada's forward #19 Alphonso Davies (L). AFP
  • Canada's forward #11 Tajon Buchanan reacts to a missed chance. AFP
    Canada's forward #11 Tajon Buchanan reacts to a missed chance. AFP
  • Croatia's defender #20 Josko Gvardiol eyes the ball. AFP
    Croatia's defender #20 Josko Gvardiol eyes the ball. AFP
  • Croatia's Andrej Kramaric, centre, bagged two of their four goals against Canada. AFP
    Croatia's Andrej Kramaric, centre, bagged two of their four goals against Canada. AFP
  • Canada's goalkeeper Milan Borjan made some terrific saves, but couldn't stop the rampant Croatians. AFP
    Canada's goalkeeper Milan Borjan made some terrific saves, but couldn't stop the rampant Croatians. AFP
  • Moroccan players Hakim Ziyech, centre left, and Achraf Hakimi, centre right, celebrate after beating Belgium 2-0. EPA
    Moroccan players Hakim Ziyech, centre left, and Achraf Hakimi, centre right, celebrate after beating Belgium 2-0. EPA
  • Morocco's coach Walid Regragui soaks in the raucous atmosphere after securing a shock win. AFP
    Morocco's coach Walid Regragui soaks in the raucous atmosphere after securing a shock win. AFP
  • Morocco are now top of their group after two games, sitting on four points. AFP
    Morocco are now top of their group after two games, sitting on four points. AFP
  • Belgium's Eden Hazard makes time for family following the disappointing loss. Getty Images
    Belgium's Eden Hazard makes time for family following the disappointing loss. Getty Images
  • Costa Rica's Keysher Fuller celebrates scoring their first goal with Yeltsin Tejeda and teammates. Reuters
    Costa Rica's Keysher Fuller celebrates scoring their first goal with Yeltsin Tejeda and teammates. Reuters
  • Japan's midfielder Wataru Endo receives a yellow card. AFP
    Japan's midfielder Wataru Endo receives a yellow card. AFP
  • Japan's Daichi Kamada, left, and Costa Rica's Brandon Aguilera fight for the ball. AFP
    Japan's Daichi Kamada, left, and Costa Rica's Brandon Aguilera fight for the ball. AFP
  • Japan fans hold up bags inside the stadium before the match; they have made headlines for picking up rubbish after games. Reuters
    Japan fans hold up bags inside the stadium before the match; they have made headlines for picking up rubbish after games. Reuters
  • Costa Rica's defender Kendall Waston jumps to block a free-kick. AFP
    Costa Rica's defender Kendall Waston jumps to block a free-kick. AFP
  • A masked fan in the crowd. AFP
    A masked fan in the crowd. AFP
  • Gerson Torres and Hidemasa Morita challenge for the ball during the Group E match. AP
    Gerson Torres and Hidemasa Morita challenge for the ball during the Group E match. AP
  • Japan midfielder Yuki Soma vaults over the outstretched leg of Costa Rica's Oscar Duarte as the game heats up. AFP
    Japan midfielder Yuki Soma vaults over the outstretched leg of Costa Rica's Oscar Duarte as the game heats up. AFP
  • Morita and Torres tussle for possession in the early stages of the vital Group E encounter. Getty Images
    Morita and Torres tussle for possession in the early stages of the vital Group E encounter. Getty Images
  • Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, and Hisako, Princess Takamado, in the crowd for the match between Japan and Costa Rica. Getty Images
    Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, and Hisako, Princess Takamado, in the crowd for the match between Japan and Costa Rica. Getty Images
  • The players take to the pitch at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Getty Images
    The players take to the pitch at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium. Getty Images
  • Pyrotechnics explode around a giant World Cup trophy before kick-off. Getty Images
    Pyrotechnics explode around a giant World Cup trophy before kick-off. Getty Images
  • Japan fans are buoyant in the build-up to Sunday's match against Costa Rica. AFP
    Japan fans are buoyant in the build-up to Sunday's match against Costa Rica. AFP

Day eight of the Qatar World Cup 2022 - in pictures


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Updated: November 28, 2022, 6:34 AM