After two entertaining round of 16 ties, Japan and Sweden came out victorious and are now fighting for a place in the semi-final of the Women’s FIFA World Cup. Two great squads who eliminated Norway and the USA respectively. Who will make it to the next stage of the tournament and be in a great chance of confirming a spot in the Final?
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JAPAN
An excellent showing so far in the competition, conceding their first goal against Norway. In their game in the round of 16, they dominated possession and created the most chances, but it got a bit nervy as Norway equalised, and the score remained tied for some time. In the second half, the pressure ramped up, and Japan found the breakthrough goal and ten minutes from time, Hinata Miyazawa scored the third to seal the win.
A tight game is on the horizon as we are pricing Japan to win at 2.20, with the Asian side at 1.55 to qualify for the next round. An open game with goals coming from both sides is at 1.98. It will be an interesting matchup as both teams have surpassed expectations during this tournament, any team that progress has a great chance of winning the tournament, as most of the big names have been eliminated.
SWEDEN
What a sweet victory for Sweden to knock out the USA in the round of 16 is some achievement. Sweden’s goalkeeper Musovic had an excellent game, facing 11 shots on target during the 120 minutes and being the hero in the penalty shootout. The confidence is sky-high for Sweden as they look forward to their upcoming match against Japan.
Playing an added 30 minutes will surely tire the team out ahead of the encounter against Japan, but the team will be motivated to push through and get another positive result. The odds of Sweden winning in 90 minutes are at 3.40, with Sweden winning without conceding a goal at 5.65.
Another scoreless draw is well on the cards, and both teams look to cancel each other ou,t LV BET is pricing it at 7.25
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