World Cup NOW: Sweden has 'blueprint' to beat Spain
After Sweden edged Japan to advance to the semifinal round, the "World Cup NOW" crew explained why its key to beating Spain is similar.AUGUST 11, 2023
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KEY PLAYERS
Filippa Angeldahl SWE - #16
1 Goal (PK), 3 SOG, 48 Passes
Honoka Hayashi JPN - #16
1 Goal, 10 Passes
Amanda Ilestedt SWE - #13
1 Goal, 67 Passes
Aoba Fujino JPN - #15
1 SOG, 25 Passes
substitutes
Shiori Miyake #5 • D
Hikaru Naomoto #8 • M
Riko Ueki #9 • F 
52'
52' Jun Endo #13 • M 45'
45'Chika Hirao #21 • G
Momoko Tanaka #18 • G
Honoka Hayashi #16 • M 81'
81' Maika Hamano #20 • F 90+2'
90+2'Seike Kiko #17 • M 80'
80'Miyabi Moriya #19 • D
Rion Ishikawa #23 • D
Remina Chiba #22 • F
84' F • #10 Sofia Jakobsson M • #17 Caroline Seger
D • #3 Linda Sembrant
72' F • #8 Lina Hurtig 72' F • #7 Madelen Janogy G • #12 Jennifer Falk
M • #22 Olivia Schough
F • #15 Rebecka Blomqvist
84' M • #20 Hanna Bennison G • #21 Tove Enblom
D • #5 Anna Sandberg
M • #4 Stina Lennartsson
- substitutesShiori Miyake #5 • DHikaru Naomoto #8 • MRiko Ueki #9 • F 52' Jun Endo #13 • M 45'Chika Hirao #21 • GMomoko Tanaka #18 • GHonoka Hayashi #16 • M 81' Maika Hamano #20 • F 90+2'Seike Kiko #17 • M 80'Miyabi Moriya #19 • DRion Ishikawa #23 • DRemina Chiba #22 • F
- substitutes 84' F • #10 Sofia JakobssonM • #17 Caroline SegerD • #3 Linda Sembrant 72' F • #8 Lina Hurtig 72' F • #7 Madelen JanogyG • #12 Jennifer FalkM • #22 Olivia SchoughF • #15 Rebecka Blomqvist 84' M • #20 Hanna BennisonG • #21 Tove EnblomD • #5 Anna SandbergM • #4 Stina Lennartsson
ODDS
SEE ALL ODDS
TOTAL
The over/under was 2.5 and the teams scored 3 goals, so people who bet the over won
OVER
TEAM TO WIN
Sweden won at +230 odds so a bet of $100 won $330 total
SPREAD
Japan needed to win by 1 goal or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took Sweden won.
KEY PLAYS
SWE GOAL
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JPN KEY PLAY
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SWE GOAL
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SWE KEY PLAY
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SWE KEY PLAY
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JPN KEY PLAY
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SWE KEY PLAY
JPN 0 SWE 2
JPN GOAL
JPN 1 SWE 2
JPN KEY PLAY
JPN 1 SWE 2
