FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan vs Sweden, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Quarterfinals

· FIFA Women's World Cup
Japan
  • 87': Honoka Hayashi
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1 - 2
Sweden
  • 32': Amanda Ilestedt
  • 51': Filippa Angeldahl (P)

Sweden sneak past Japan to set up semifinal against Spain

Sweden held off a late Japan fightback to reach the semifinals of the Women's World Cup for the fifth time with a 2-1 win at Eden Park on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
  • 3': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
  • 3': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden).
  • 11': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
  • 19': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 19': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, Japan. Moeka Minami tries a through ball, but Risa Shimizu is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 26': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 26': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
  • 31': Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Nathalie Björn (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Nathalie Björn (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathalie Björn.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Goal! Japan 0, Sweden 1. Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 33': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Elin Rubensson with a through ball.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
  • 40': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
  • 40': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Hand ball by Stina Blackstenius (Sweden).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Japan 0, Sweden 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Japan 0, Sweden 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Japan. Jun Endo replaces Hina Sugita.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 47': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Fuka Nagano (Japan) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 49': VAR Decision: Penalty Sweden.
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Goal! Japan 0, Sweden 2. Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 52': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
  • 59': Foul by Moeka Minami (Japan).
  • 59': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
  • 66': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden).
  • 66': Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
  • 71': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Zecira Musovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Sweden. Madelen Janogy replaces Kosovare Asllani.
  • 73': Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Fridolina Rolfö.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
  • 73': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Elin Rubensson.
  • 74': Penalty Japan. Riko Ueki draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Madelen Janogy (Sweden) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Penalty missed! Still Japan 0, Sweden 2. Riko Ueki (Japan) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 76': (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 78': Foul by Hana Takahashi (Japan).
  • 78': Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Riko Ueki (Japan).
  • 79': Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Riko Ueki (Japan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Delay in match (Japan).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 81': Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
  • 81': Substitution, Japan. Honoka Hayashi replaces Fuka Nagano.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lina Hurtig (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Madelen Janogy with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Elin Rubensson.
  • 84': Substitution, Sweden. Sofia Jakobsson replaces Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.
  • 85': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
  • 87': Aoba Fujino (Japan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 87': Goal! Japan 1, Sweden 2. Honoka Hayashi (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Zecira Musovic (Sweden).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Magdalena Eriksson.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Japan. Maika Hamano replaces Hana Takahashi.
  • 90'+3': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Maika Hamano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Risa Shimizu.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Sweden).
  • 90'+9': Saki Kumagai (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Japan 1, Sweden 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Japan 1, Sweden 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 4
49.8 Possession 50.2
15 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
393 Accurate Passes 388
485 Passes 479
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 45
22 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 10
20 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 14
27 Effective Clearances 19
27 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 43,217

Line-Ups

JPN Japan (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
4 Saki Kumagai
3 Moeka Minami
12 Hana Takahashi
14 Yui Hasegawa
10 Fuka Nagano
6 Hina Sugita
2 Risa Shimizu
11 Mina Tanaka
7 Hinata Miyazawa
15 Aoba Fujino
Japan Substitutes:
Remina Chiba, Chika Hirao, Honoka Hayashi, Miyabi Moriya, Rion Ishikawa, Riko Ueki, Kiko Seike, Hikaru Naomoto, Jun Endo, Shiori Miyake, Maika Hamano, Momoko Tanaka.

SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Zecira Musovic (GK)
6 Magdalena Eriksson
13 Amanda Ilestedt
2 Jonna Andersson
14 Nathalie Björn
9 Kosovare Asllani
23 Elin Rubensson
16 Filippa Angeldahl
11 Stina Blackstenius
18 Fridolina Rolfö
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
Sweden Substitutes:
Linda Sembrant, Anna Sandberg, Lina Hurtig, Tove Enblom, Stina Lennartsson, Jennifer Falk, Olivia Schough, Sofia Jakobsson, Madelen Janogy, Rebecka Blomqvist, Caroline Seger, Hanna Bennison.

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