JapanvsSweden

Curator note: The other Group F decider — and a far more live one than its sister fixture. Japan are slight favourites (around 49%, roughly -0.5, with a moderate total near 2.5) and sit level with the Netherlands at the top on 4 points, so a positive result secures a top-two finish. Sweden (3 points), thrashed 5-1 by the Netherlands but still carrying real firepower in Isak and Gyokeres, need a win to keep their qualification hopes alive. So both sides have something concrete to play for: Japan's technical control against Sweden's need to chase. Notably the board does NOT price a goal-fest here (total only ~2.5, unlike the lopsided Tunisia game) — so what we are watching is whether two motivated, attack-capable sides open it up, or Japan manage it into a tight, controlled win. Watching only, no position yet.

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