Excitement until the last second! In a game that had long been characterized by tactics and minimizing errors, events came to a head in the second half and especially in stoppage time. While both teams acted rather wait-and-see in the first half and, in particular, the Swedish striker stars Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak were given little exposure, Japan came out of the locker room with significantly more momentum. Daizen Maeda finally rewarded the Japanese efforts with the opening goal (56th). But it didn’t take long for the Swedes to respond: Anthony Elanga equalized just a little later with a remarkable left-footed shot (62′). In a dramatic stoppage time, the Swedes even had victory on their feet, but were denied by the brilliant Japan keeper Zion Suzuki and the aluminum. A real cracker awaits Japan in the round of 16 on Monday (7 p.m. CEST): It’s against Brazil! Sweden, however, still has to wait for its opponent – Germany is one of the possible candidates. ➡️ You can find more highlights and all games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup here: https://1.ard.de/FIFA-WM-2026_Highlights?p=yt ➡️The highlights of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in short form: https://1.ard.de/FIFA-WM-2026_Shorts?p=yt #WM2026 #FIFAWorldCup #Football #Highlights
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