Japan 1-2 Sweden: World Cup semi-finals beckon as Arsenal and Man City stars score
Sweden needed a last-minute winner to defeat South Africa in their opening game, while they trailed the United States 3-2 on penalties before eliminating the four-time world champions in the first knockout round.
Peter Gerhardsson's players were riding the crest of a wave after eliminating the USA and they successfully stifled a Japan side who had been scoring goals for fun. After playing 120 minutes against the USA five days earlier, the Swedes once again ran themselves into the ground to deservedly book a semi-final spot.Japan have shown they can counter-attack and cut through opposition defences at pace throughout the tournament.They looked a pale imitation of the side that had reached the quarter-finals in style, and got their first attempt on goal in the 63rd minute.
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