More qualifiers keep coming in. After the definition of Group E earlier, Group F would do the same: The Netherlands took control of the group with their comfortable 3-1 victory over eliminated Tunisia, while Japan secured second place after drawing 1-1 with Sweden.
Japan 1-1 Sweden
The initial minutes of the match were extremely even, with possession shared and few shots from both sides. The match was so contested that the only significant incidents were two injuries, one for each team, although towards the end of the first half, Japan had a clear chance with a shot from Keito Nakamura saved by Swedish goalkeeper Jacob Zetterström.
In the second half, the Japanese came out determined to win the match and, after some approaches, they finally scored in the 55th minute when, after a great combination of passes, Daizen Maeda received the ball in the center of the area and beat Zetterström.
Although they showed the ability to extend their lead, the Asians suffered a quick equalizer from Sweden. In the 61st minute, Anthony Elanga shook off his marker and with a powerful left-footed shot from the right corner of the area made it 1-1.
Despite both teams having their chances to win the match, especially the Europeans, who forced several saves from goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, the match saw no further changes in its outcome.
Tunisia 1-3 Netherlands
In the other match, The Netherlands started strong and quickly scored two early goals. First, in the 3rd minute, defender Ellyes Skhiri scored an own goal deflecting a cross from the right wing by Denzel Dumfries. Just four minutes later, after a free kick by Tijjani Reijnders, Virgil van Dijk assisted with a header for Brian Brobbey, who only had to push it in to make it two.
