Japan and Sweden draw takes both into last 32 -

Japan and Sweden have both reached the knockout stages of the World Cup after a tense one-all draw. The exciting result means that both teams are safely through to the final thirty-two. Japan took the lead first with a great team goal. Daizen Maeda finished the move nicely to put his side ahead. However, Sweden did not give up and fought back hard. Anthony Elanga scored a brilliant goal from far away to level the match. Neither team could find a winning goal after that, but a draw was enough to make both sides happy. Both countries can now look forward to their next matches in the tournament as they try to win the trophy. Fans of both teams will be very happy with how their players performed today.