The Japanese got here out for the second half with intent, Ao Tanaka’s wayward strike underlining that Hajime Moriyasu’s facet wouldn’t be content material to take a seat again and take a degree.
The dynamism of their play was rewarded when Maeda utilized the of entirety to an beautiful staff aim instigated by Ritsu Doan.
The winger obtained a return cross from Ayase Ueda as he reduce in from the precise and slid the ball into the area between the Swedish centre-backs for the unmarked Maeda to stroke his shot house.
Japan’s lead lasted simply six minutes, nevertheless, as Elanga contributed a top quality end of his personal to equalise, bending a left-foot strike from the nook of the realm over the Japan defence and previous the unsighted Zion Suzuki.
Suzuki needed to be at his sharpest to maintain the scores degree three minutes later with a sprawling save to his left to maintain out Alexander Isak’s try because the Swedes belatedly began to point out their attacking high quality.
The goalkeeper was additionally available to disclaim Isak once more in stoppage time, palming the ahead’s header onto the crossbar to verify a second-place end for Japan.
