Day 12: Top moments from Qatar World Cup 2022 in pictures

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Germany's forward #13 Thomas Mueller (L) and Germany's defender #02 Antonio Ruediger reacts after they failed to qualify during the Qatar World Cup Group E football match between Costa Rica and Germany at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. Image Credit: AFP

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Germany's forward #13 Thomas Mueller gestures during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group E football match between Costa Rica and Germany. Image Credit: AFP

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Germany's Kai Havertz, left, and Germany's Mario Goetze react after the World Cup group E soccer match between Costa Rica and Germany. Image Credit: AP

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Japan's Ao Tanaka celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Spain, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Image Credit: AP

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Japan's Ao Tanaka celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. Image Credit: Reuters

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Japan players jubilate at the end of the World Cup group E soccer match between Japan and Spain. Image Credit: AP

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Canada's Alistair Johnston (2nd L) heads the ball but fails to score. Morocco beat Canada 2-1 to reach World Cup knockouts Image Credit: AFP

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Morocco's Youssef En Nesyri, left, celebrates beside Sofiane Boufal, right, after he scored his side's second goal against Canada. With this win, Morocco becomes the only Arabic national team to qualify to the second round of the World Cup. Image Credit: AP

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Canada's Jonathan Osorio, left, fights for the ball with Morocco's Romain Saiss. The Moroccans' only other trip past the group stage came in 1986. Image Credit: AP

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Morocco's Yassine Bounou, centre, concedes to Nayef Aguerd's own-goal. Canada, which will co-host the next World Cup in 2026 with the United States and Mexico, had already been eliminated before the Morocco game. Image Credit: AFP

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Belgium's Leandro Trossard, left, and Croatia's Josko Gvardiol fight for the ball. Croatia advances to World Cup last 16 after 0-0 draw with Belgium. Image Credit: AP

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Belgium's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois makes a save. Image Credit: AFP

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Belgium's Leandro Trossard fights for the ball with Croatia's Marcelo Brozovic. Image Credit: AFP

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Belgium's Romelu Lukaku in action with Croatia's Dejan Lovren and Dominik Livakovic. Image Credit: Reuters

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