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Spain briefly faced World Cup elimination but the coach claims he was entirely focused on their struggles at the Khalifa Stadium

Spain coach Luis Enrique blamed five minutes of "total loss of control" for his team's shock 2-1 defeat by Japan on Thursday, which saw them qualify for the World Cup last 16 second from Group E. La Roja, among the favorites to win the tournament, would have been eliminated if…

Luis Enrique's Spain made it through to the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup despite losing to Japan in their final group game, finishing above Germany on goal difference

The conclusion of World Cup Group E produced several memorable moments as Japan and Spain squeaked through to the Round of 16 with Germany and Costa Rica eliminated

Spain will be looking to bounce back in the last-16 after their shock defeat to Japan

Japan produced an extraordinary turnaround against Spain to storm into the World Cup knockout rounds and top Group E, sending Germany home on another wild night of drama in Qatar.

Japan staged another thrilling comeback to top Group E - with Spain through in second and Germany out

Manchester City duo Aymeric Laporte and Rodri have found themselves as an unlikely centre-back partnership for Spain at the World Cup.

Spain have four points from their opening two games and opened the World Cup 2022 with a seven goal thrashing of Costa Rica - but they'll need to be wary of a Japan side capable of causing shocks in their final group game