German hopes alive as Morocco stun Belgium

A late goal by substitute Niclas Fuellkrug allowed Germany to snatch a 1-1 draw with Spain on Sunday as the fourtime winners kept their World Cup hopes alive, but Belgium are in danger of a group-stage exit a er losing to Morocco.

Elsewhere, 2018 runners-up Croatia crushed Canada 4-1 to eliminate their opponents while Costa Rica claimed a shock win over Japan.

Keysher Fuller’s 81st-minute goal for Costa Rica at Doha’s Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Sunday’s early game eased some of the pressure on the Germans as it prevented Japan from taking a giant stride towards the last 16.