Al Rayyan, Qatar | The 11 Japanese players on the field were fighting back every Spanish threat and counting every tick of the clock. The substitutes stood on the sideline, arms locked, ready to rush the field. The fans beat a drum, and it felt like a quickening heartbeat.
The whistle blew, and Japan had done it: It had upset another European soccer heavyweight, turned its four-team group inside out and advanced to the round of 16.
