AP PHOTOS: World Cup highlights from Day 12

Japan's Ritsu Doan celebrates scoring his side's first goal during a World Cup group E soccer match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Credit: AP/Eugene Hoshiko
Highlights from the 12th day of the World Cup in Qatar on Thursday.
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