Summary

  • Sweden hold off late fightback from Japan to reach World Cup semi-finals

  • FT: Japan 1-2 Sweden - Ilestedt fired in from close range for fourth goal of tournament & Angeldal added second from spot

  • Ueki hit bar with penalty before Hayashi pulled goal back

  • Sweden will play Spain in last four on Tuesday

  • Get Involved: #bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301 231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)

  1. Postpublished at 90+5 mins

    Japan 1-2 Sweden

    Japan have another free-kick just left of the penalty area. It's floated in by Jun Endo, but it doesn't challenge the Sweden defence.

    The Swedes charge up the pitch and earn their own set piece. Can they put more distance between themselves and Japan with this corner? No.

    The game is end-to-end now.

  2. 'Sweden look ruffled'published at 10:19 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 1-2 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    This is a side of Sweden we've not seem, they look ruffled.

    You can hear the crowd and the Japanese fans.

    Japan 1-2 SwedenImage source, Getty Images
  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90+2 mins

    Japan 1-2 Sweden

    Japan are throwing the kitchen sink at Sweden. It's chance after chance for them at the minute.

    Maika Hamano, who plays her club football in Sweden, comes on for Hana Takahashi.

  4. INJURY TIMEpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 1-2 Sweden

    There will be 10 minutes of added time for Japan to find an equaliser. TEN.

  5. 'Game on'published at 10:16 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 1-2 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    Simplest of finishes, efficient from Honoka Hayashi.

    It took a lot to get past Zecira Musovic.

    Game on.

    To come back as they have done, this is a special group of Japanese players.

    Japan 1-2 SwedenImage source, Getty Images
  6. goal

    GOAL - Japan 1-2 Swedenpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Honoka Hayashi

    Japan have a late goal! Could they turn this game around?

    It's the substitute Honoka Hayashi who fires the ball into the back of the net after Sweden fail to clear their lines.

  7. Postpublished at 87 mins

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Aoba Fujino thought that was in, it ricochets off the crossbar but the ball can't find it's way over the line.

  8. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Japan have a free-kick in a dangerous area after a late Magdalena Eriksson foul.

    Could this be the opportunity for Japan to pull back a goal?

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Sweden make a couple of changes of their own with Johanna Kaneryd and Elin Rubensson coming off for Hanna Bennison and Sofia Jakobsson.

  10. Postpublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    You feel Japan had to score that gift of all gifts to get themselves back in this game.

    Sweden just have to keep the ball now, they will want to make no mistakes and finish this game within 90 minutes.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 80 mins

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Another change for Japan.

    Golden Boot leader Hinata Miyazawa is off along with Fuka Nagano, with Kiko Seike and Honoka Hayashi coming on as their replacements.

    Could that be the last we see of the tournament's leading goalscorer?

  12. YELLOW CARDpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Japan get their first yellow card of the tournament.

    The penalty-taker Riko Ueki flies into a late challenge on Magdalena Eriksson with an outstretched leg and her studs up.

    Frustration is building for the Japanese number nine.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    #bbcfootball, WhatsApp 03301231826, text 81111 (UK only, standard rates apply)

    Helles: And that's why VAR is a problem: Penalties in the England and Spain games have been taken back despite more contact and this one stands. It's that inconsistency that fans don't understand...

  14. Postpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    That is a missed penalty and in my eyes that is justice.

  15. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 76mins

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    DRAMA!

    Riko Ueki blasts the ball onto the crossbar and she can't get to the follow up either.

    Japan won't have better chances than that to get themselves back into the game.

  16. Postpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    I didn't see anything in it initially.

    She catches her own foot.

    I think the referee will be sent to VAR to check that.

    That's why we have the technology to ensure that the right decision is made.

  17. PENALTYpublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Japan have a penalty! Could this be game on?

    Substitute Madelen Janogy has the worst of starts, making the slightest of touches on Riko Ueki inside the box.

    It's harsh but it's not going to be overturned.

    Japan 0-2 SwedenImage source, Getty Images
  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 68 mins

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Sweden manager Peter Gerhardsson has made a double change to deal with this latest Japan charge.

    On come Lina Hurtig and Madelen Janogy, off comes captain Kosovare Asllani and Fridolina Rolfo.

  19. Postpublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 11 August 2023

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Rachel Brown-Finnis
    Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC One

    Excellent save from Zecira Musovic, brilliant positioning.

    Musovic's positioning means that at full stretch she covers the entire goal.

    Best chance for Japan so far.

  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 70 mins

    Japan 0-2 Sweden

    Japan are starting to find some momentum and ask questions of the Swedish defence.

    Jun Endo nearly finds herself through on goal but she doesn't have the pace to beat Amanda Ilestedt.

    Finally, Zecira Musovic is forced into a save as she palms Aoba Fujino's strike out for a corner.

    However, Japan play it short and it comes to nothing.