The Japan national team took the lead against Sweden with a goal from Maeda.

What happened?

Sweden's team boldly sent in long balls, but Japan's team had a hard time breaking through their strong defense. In the middle of the first half, DF Taniguchi replaced DF Itakura, and the first half ended scoreless.

How did it happen?

However, in the 56th minute, Japan took the lead with a goal from the left side. The pass from Sugawara to Doan connected, and then Ueda and Doan did a one-two. The final pass from number 10 went to Maeda, who scored the goal.

What's next?

Currently, Japan is on a 3-game winning streak with a record of 3W-1D-1L. On 2025-11-18, they won 3-0 against Bolivia. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Recent form | 3W-1D-1L | | Last result | Japan 3-0 Bolivia |