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It's official! The first of two Women's World Cup semi-final clashes has been confirmed, as Spain and Sweden saw off competition from the Netherlands and Japan, respectively, to set up a mouthwatering match-up in Aukland next Tuesday.
Sweden held off a late Japan fightback to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the fifth time with a 2-1 win at Eden Park on Friday, leaving the tournament without a former winner in the last four. Five days after ousting four-time champions the United States in the last 16, the Swedes dominated the 2011 title winners for most of the evening to set up a semi-final against Spain at the same stadium on Tuesday. Defender Amanda Ilestedt gave Sweden the lead with her fourth goal of the tournament in the 32nd minute with Filippa Angeldal adding the second from the penalty spot just after the break. Japan never gave up the fight but Riko Ueki missed a 76th-minute penalty and her fellow substitute Honoka Hayashi's goal 11 minutes later proved too little, too late as Sweden held firm under immense stoppage-time pressure to progress.
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Over a tense 90 minutes in Wellington full of incident, Mariona Caldentey scored an 81st-minute penalty for Spain, only for Dutch defender Stefanie van der Gragt to equalise in added time 10 minutes later.
And so we arrive at the quarter-final stage, with the all-European clash of Spain and the Netherlands getting things under way, followed by in-form Japan taking on Sweden, who eliminated the holders USA.
Italian champions Napoli have signed Sweden midfielder Jens Cajuste from Ligue 1 side Stade Reims, both clubs said on Thursday.
The two nations are hosting the FIFA World Cup, men's or women's, for the first time, and they have lived up to expectations.
USA forward Megan Rapinoe has broken her silence following her United States Women's National Soccer Team's (USWNT) earliest-ever exit at the FIFA Women's World Cup. Missed penalties in the shootout by senior stalwarts Megan Rapinoe and Kelley O'Hara helped send USWNT out of the tournament, with hopes of completing a 'three-peat' dashed, as long-time rivals Sweden advanced to the last eight. The 38-year-old announced her retirement after the National Women's Soccer League season this year. After a goalless 120-minute match against Sweden, the USWNT was defeated 5-4 on penalties. Rapinoe took to her Instagram to post a heartfelt message following the USWNT's FIFA World Cup exit to Sweden.