Japan and Sweden both reach World Cup last 32 after Elanga’s strike seals draw

Thank goodness this is Dallas and not Gijon. There was ultimately no disgrace in a draw that served everybody, even if one might have forgiven Graham Potter and Hajime Moriyasu for shaking hands at half-time. At that point most onlookers may have fancied calling it all off too but a much sparkier second half served up two moments to cherish and left Sweden, who had risked throwing such a promising campaign away, certain of a spot in the last 32.