Japan sets World Cup record by winning with only 17.7% of ball possession (Dec. 2, 2022)

Japan sets World Cup record by winning with only 17.7% of ball possession

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/427780-japan-sets-world-cup-record-by-winning-with-only-177-of-ball-possession 2022-12-02 08:29 The Japanese national team, having defeated Spain (2:1) yesterday in the final round of the 2022 ... Japan sets World Cup record by winning with only 17.7% of ball possession

02.12.2022, 08:29

The Japanese national team, having defeated Spain (2:1) yesterday in the final round of the 2022 World Cup group stage, due to this result, not only finished first in Group E, but also set a world championship record.

Japan team celebrates victory over Spain

In the duel with the Spaniards, the ball possession percentage of the Japanese team was only 17.7%. This figure was the lowest for a winning match in the history of the World Championships (since these statistics began to be kept).

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	31	70
2	Manchester City	30	61
3	Manchester United	31	55
4	Aston Villa	31	54
5	Liverpool	31	49
6	Chelsea	31	48
7	Brentford	31	46
8	Everton	31	46
9	Fulham	31	44
10	Brighton	31	43
11	Sunderland	31	43
12	Newcastle	31	42
13	Bournemouth	31	42
14	Crystal Palace	30	39
15	Leeds	31	33
16	Nottingham Forest	31	32
17	Tottenham	31	30
18	West Ham	31	29
19	Burnley	31	20
20	Wolves	31	17

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