Japan vs. Sweden Highlights: Japan, Sweden Advance After 1-1 Draw

Japan and Sweden both earn their spots in the knockout stages after today’s 1-1 draw, and both teams knowing that a point was not the end of the world really showed.

The match ended cagey, dull and very much like a chess battle rather than an entertaining product on the pitch. Neither team really sustained any pattern of pressure on the other, with both goals coming from moments of quality. Japan’s goal came from a sublime team move, while Sweden’s equalizer came from an individual moment of class from Anthony Elanga, who curled it into the corner on his weaker foot.

For Sweden, it now waits to see who wins Group I. Japan will move on to face Brazil on Monday, June 29, at Houston Stadium.

Here are the top plays from Japan vs. Sweden: