- Japan and Sweden played out a 1-1 draw in their final Group F match in Dallas, which saw both nations secure their places in the World Cup knockout phase.
- Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for Japan in the 55th minute, finishing a well-worked move after a first half that offered few clear-cut opportunities.
- Anthony Elanga quickly equalised for Sweden just six minutes later, cutting in from the right wing to curl a low shot past Japan's goalkeeper, Zion Suzuki.
- The result means Japan finished second in Group F, while Sweden topped the third-place teams, further diminishing Scotland’s hopes of reaching the last 32.
- Both goalkeepers, Jacob Widell Zetterstrom for Sweden and Zion Suzuki for Japan, made several key saves, particularly in the second half as the game opened up.
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