Women’s World Cup 2023: Japan vs Sweden Prediction, Preview, and Odds (Aug 11)
- Japan continued their quest for a second World Cup success with victory over Norway
- Sweden eliminated the reigning two-time champions in the previous round
An eye-catching showdown in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals is staged on Friday, as Sweden look to back-up their shocking penalty shootout win over the USWNT. However, Japan will be the clear favorites after being one of the standout sides throughout the tournament this summer.
How To Watch
- When: Friday, August 11, 2023, at 3:30 a.m ET
- Where: Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
- How To Watch: FOX
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Japan | |
| Draw | |
| Sweden |
Match Preview
Japan will continue their journey at the Women’s World Cup on Friday, as they look to secure a place in the last four with victory over Sweden. The Asian nation was excellent in their group stage campaign, as they recorded three straight wins over Zambia, Costa Rica, and Spain. Japan continued that high-level of performance in the knockout round, as they excelled in the second half to land a 3-1 win over Norway.
Japan went ahead after 15 minutes, but they were pegged back just five minutes later. However, they finally asserted their dominance in the second period, with Rise Shimizu and Hinata Miyazawa finding the net to build a 3-1 advantage. It was the least that they deserved for another stunning performance, and they are looking more and more like potential champions this summer.
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Sweden were very professional in the opening round, as they recorded three straight wins to top their group. However, they immediately faced one of the most daunting prospects in the women’s game in the first knockout round, as they came up against the history-chasing USWNT.
But, Sweden wasn’t overwhelmed by their opposition, and they managed to defend excellently to play out a 0-0 draw against the Americans. After a goalless period of extra time, the Swedes finally booked their place in the last eight with a dramatic penalty shootout success against the reigning champions. However, they will likely need to show more in the final third against Japan this week.
Japan vs Sweden Prediction
Sweden was excellent against the USWNT in the previous round, but they are likely to come up short against the vibrant attack boasted by Japan. We will be sticking with the Japanese to reach the final third year, and we could see the Asian nation landing a 2-0 win over Sweden this week.
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