Japan and Sweden both reach World Cup last 32 after Elanga’s strike seals draw
Japan and Sweden both reached the next round of the World Cup after a draw in Dallas. The result worked well for both teams. Japan finished in second place and will play Brazil in Houston on Monday. Sweden finished in third place to also move on. They might have to play France or Norway next. After a quiet first half, the game got exciting. Daizen Maeda scored a beautiful goal to put Japan ahead. But Sweden answered quickly when Anthony Elanga scored with a great shot from far away. Sweden manager Graham Potter was happy with the result. His team had a shaky start to the tournament, but they got the job done. Now, both teams are safely through to the final 32.