And that is game! Japan played an impressive game with their ability to pass and create space which gives them many chances to score. They also played well inside the box area as they had multiple chances to score. They are the fastest team left in the tournament so they give themselves a lot of chances on offense. One thing I'll say is that they don't really have an imposing presence like, I can't put my finger on it. They've been a bit underwhelming. I guess it doesn't really matter though as they're through to the semi-final.
Australia played a good game, they just had no offensive flow at all, on top of Japan having possession of the ball most of the time. Australia was pretty much playing on their heels this entire game as Japan was coming at them through multiple angles. You can only defend that type of offense for so long. I think that If Australia scored first, they would've won this match. All in all, they had a good showing this tournament. They will definitely be a stronger team in the next World Cup.
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