AUCKLAND : Sweden held off a late Japan fightback to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the fifth time with a 2-1 win at Eden Park on Friday, leaving the tournament without a former winner in the last four. Five days after ousting four-time champions the United States in the last 16, the S
Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Quarter Final - Japan v Sweden - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - August 11, 2023 Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Quarter Final - Japan v Sweden - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - August 11, 2023 Sweden's Filippa Angeldahl and Sofia Jakobsson in action with Japan's Hana Takahashi REUTERS/Hannah Mckay Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Quarter Final - Japan v Sweden - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - August 11, 2023 Japan's Yui Hasegawa in action with Sweden's Sofia Jakobsson REUTERS/David Rowland
Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Quarter Final - Japan v Sweden - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - August 11, 2023 Sweden's Magdalena Eriksson celebrates after the match as Japan's Aoba Fujino looks dejected REUTERS/Hannah Mckay Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Quarter Final - Japan v Sweden - Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand - August 11, 2023 Sweden's Magdalena Eriksson, Hanna Bennison and Filippa Angeldahl celebrate after the match as Japan's Riko Ueki looks dejected REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
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