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27 October
4:3 (1:2)
  • Haris SEFEROVIC (42', 51')
  • Granit XHAKA (53')
  • Ricardo RODRIGUEZ (74')
  • Takumi MIYAYOSHI (9', 20')
  • Shuto KOJIMA (90'+3)

Referee Carlos BATRES (GUA)

Summary

Red letter day for Swiss

Red letter day for Swiss

Switzerland have advanced to the knockout stage in their debut appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup after defeating Japan 4-3 in an epic contest in Lagos. Combined with their solid 2-0 win against Mexico, the Swiss booked their ticket from Group B just four days into the competition. The Europeans were forced to call on all their resiliance to overturn a two goal deficit after 20 minutes....

Highlights

Line-up

SUI
JPN
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Dany RYSER (SUI)
(JPN) Yutaka IKEUCHI
Officials
  • Referee: Carlos BATRES (GUA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Leonel LEAL (CRC)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Carlos PASTRANA (HON)
  • Fourth official: Carlos AMARILLA (PAR)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play

Photos

  • Ken Matsubara of Japan leads out his players
  • Takashi Usami of Japan is tackled by Nassim Ben Khalifa of Switzerland
  • Granit Xhaka of Switzerland battles with Takashi Usami of Japan
  • Ricardo Roderiguez of Switzerland celebrates his goal with team mates
  • Roman Buess of Switzerland battles with Yuma Hiroki of Japan
  • Players of Switzerzerland and Japan walk down the tunnel
  • Takashi Usami of Japan is tackled by Nassim Ben Khalifa of Switzerland
  • Haris Seferovic of Switzerland battles with Takuya Okamoto of Japan
  • Andre Goncalves of Switzerland battles with Ryo Miyaichi of Japan

Quotes

"There was only one team on the park in the first 30 minutes and that was Japan. They played a great game and could even have been 3-0 ahead. It was very important for us to get a goal back before the break. That, and the corrections we made at half-time, helped us play a more aggressive game in the second half and to then go on and win the game. We showed that Switzerland can play really good football too." Dany Ryser, Switzerland coach

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STATISTICS
SwitzerlandStatisticsJapan
16Shots23
2Corner kicks2
3Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
46%Possession (%)54%