Daizen Maeda gave Japan the lead, but Anthony Elanga equalized for Sweden, resulting in a 1-1 draw that sent both teams to the knockout round of the World Cup.
World Cup Update
Elanga’s impressive left-footed strike from just outside the right corner of the box in the 62nd minute was his second goal of this year’s tournament. Japan is advancing out of the group stage for the third consecutive World Cup and fifth time in seven tries since first reaching the round of 16 as co-hosts in 2002.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.