Soccer-Costa Rica rebound from drubbing to stun Japan

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group E - Japan v Costa Rica - Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 27, 2022 Costa Rica's Keysher Fuller celebrates scoring their first goal with Yeltsin Tejeda REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) -Costa Rica put a huge dent in Japan's hopes of reaching the World Cup last 16 when they rebounded from their 7-0 hammering by Spain to claim a surprise 1-0 victory in Group E on Sunday.

The door was ajar for Japan to seal their place in the knockout round after their historic opening win over Germany on the same day as Costa Rica's collapse.