Losing to the world's top 3 team, Japan was eliminated

The match between Japan and Sweden was one-sided. With the level of the team ranked third in the FIFA rankings, Sweden pressed the field and controlled the midfield well. The Japanese team was on the defensive and under the pressure of their opponents, they could not create sharp counter-attacks as usual.

The European team used their physical advantage to stuff the ball into the Japanese penalty area. However, the Asian team's defenders played focused to neutralize dangerous situations. Coach Ikeda Futoshi's players tried to quickly close in the midfield to limit Sweden's attacking ideas.

In a tense match, the goal came from a chaotic play in front of the Japanese goal. Amanda Ilestedt seized the opportunity to finish and put Sweden ahead.

The loss somewhat affected the spirit of the Japanese team. Meanwhile, the Swedish team was given more confidence. Filippa Angeldal's powerful and spontaneous long-range shot at the end of the first half proved the excitement of the Nordic team.

The Swedish team completely defeated Japan in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Women's World Cup.

In the second half, Angeldahl had another long-range shot that goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita flew to block. This signaled a rough half for Japan. They had a hard time developing the ball when their opponents separated them between the lines.

In the 50th minute, Fuka Nagano handled the ball in a high ball situation. After checking VAR, the referee blew a penalty for Sweden. Angeldahl doubled the gap on the scoreboard.

With nothing to lose, the Japanese team put their entire squad on the attack. They were awarded a penalty in the 76th minute but Riko Ueki's shot hit the crossbar. In the 86th minute, Aoba Fujino hit the crossbar from a direct free kick. Japan only managed to score 1 goal through Honoka Hayashi before the end of the match.

The match ended 2-1 in favor of Sweden. The European team won the right to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Japan left the tournament with regret. Before reaching the quarter-finals, they had an impressive journey with a resounding 4-0 victory over Spain and 3-1 victory over Norway.

Result: Japan 1-2 Sweden

Score

Japan: Hayashi (87')

Sweden: Ilestedt (32'), Angeldal (52')

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