Japan and Sweden each progressed from Group F of the World Cup after taking part in out a attract Dallas.
Celtic striker Daizen Maeda turned Japan forward however Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga then hit a high quality objective to place Sweden on to 4 factors and a spot within the final 32.
Japan will now play Brazil in Houston, with Sweden having to attend to be taught their opponents for certain after ending third however forecast to play France.
Either side knew they might qualify with a draw and that led to a maybe understandably tame first half.
However Japan had been the higher facet and took the lead when Maeda supplied the ultimate contact to a cracking transfer.
However Sweden, who had been flat for giant periopds once more, discovered a second of sophistication from Elanga to take the purpose they wanted.
Japan went unbeaten by way of the group stage for simply the second time, beforehand doing so in 2002 after they had been co-hosts.
Keito Nakamura had the second of the primary 45 minutes when he bent in a shot that wanted a high quality save from Jacob Zetterstrom.
Sweden boss Graham Potter had an expensively-assembled Premier League assault of Alexander Isak, Elanga and Viktor Gyokeres on show – however they managed to create nothing of notice within the opening half.
In whole, 61% of Japan’s objectives in World Cups have been scored within the second half and Maeda quickly produced one other one. It was deserved and pleasant as Ritsu Doan sliced Sweden open with a high quality move, Maeda took a contact and glided the ball into the far nook.
That appeared to belatedly wake Sweden up and Elanga produced a beautiful solo objective to chop inside and curl house a strong strike from vary.
With the Netherlands winning the group either side appeared content material to observe them into the final 32.
