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

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).