How the group drama unfolded

7pm Kick off. 7.10pm Costa Rica 0 Germany 1

David Raum crosses for Serge Gnabry, whose header finds the net. Germany are level with Japan on points but behind on head to head. Spain (4 pts), Japan (4), Germany (4), Costa Rica (3).

7.11pm Japan 0 Spain 1

Alvaro Morata heads in Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross from close range. Germany now in second place. Spain (7), Germany (4), Japan (3), Costa Rica (3).

8.04pm Japan 1 Spain 1

Spain try to play out from the back but Japan win possession and substitute Ritsu Doan rifles a shot into the back of the net. Japan back in second place. Spain (5), Japan (4),

Germany (4), Costa Rica (3).

8.08pm Japan 2 Spain 1

Ao Tanaka fires in from close range after a cross from Kaoru Mitoma but had the ball gone out of play? The goal stands after a Var check. Japan now top of the group. Japan (6), Spain (4), Germany (4), Costa Rica (3).

8.14pm Costa Rica 1 Germany 1

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer spills Kendall Waston’s effort and Yeltsin Tejeda bangs in the equaliser. Germany bottom of the group. Japan (6), Spain (4), Costa Rica (4), Germany (2).

8.26pm Costa Rica 2 Germany 1

Incredible scenes as Juan Pablo Vargas forces the ball over the line via Neuer’s final touch. There is a Var check but the goal stands. Now Spain are going out. Japan (6), Costa Rica (6), Spain (4), Germany (1).

8.29pm Costa Rica 2 Germany 2

Kai Havertz is played in on goal by Niclas Fullkrug and dinks the ball over Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Reprieve for Spain. Japan (6), Spain (4), Costa Rica (4), Germany (2).

8.41pm Costa Rica 2 Germany 3

Havertz scores his second goal since coming on as a substitute, but Germany are still going out on goal difference. Japan (6), Spain (4), Germany (4), Costa Rica (3).

8.47pm Costa Rica 2 Germany 4

Fullkrug makes the win more emphatic for Germany but it does nothing to alter the table.