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German striker Kai Havertz has said that everyone has to "pull their weight" if their country is to avoid another shock exit from the World Cup finals.

Spain coach Luis Enrique insisted that his side's 7-0 win over Costa Rico on Wednesday would not affect the way they prepare for their next game against Germany on Sunday.

Substitute Takuma Asano scored an 83rd-minute winner as Japan stunned four-time world champions Germany 2-1 in their opening match of the World Cup 2022 at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Wednesday.

Japan have provided the second major shock of the FIFA World Cup with a stunning comeback 2-1 win over Germany at the Khalifa International Stadium here on Wednesday.

China's Shi Yuqi cruised into the second round of men's singles by beating Kanta Tsuneyama from Japan 21-11, 21-18 on the second matchday of the Australian Open Badminton 2022.

North Korea on Wednesday unveiled the designs for a new stamp commemorating last month's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that flew over Japan for the first time in five years.

World No.3 Sukant Kadam begins his quest in the BWF Para World Badminton Championship with reasons aplenty to perform.

Spain, Japan, Colombia and Tanzania made it to the knockout rounds of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup making it to the next stage after getting past strong rivals in their last group stage matches on Tuesday.

Indian judoka Tulika Maan crashed out of the World Judo Championships 2022 after losing to Japan's Wakaba Tomita in the second round, here on Wednesday.

China won their fifth consecutive women's title after sweeping Japan 3-0 at the World Team Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.