It was their third straight win in a row as well as many clean sheets, a record they share with France heading into the knockout stage.
Despite making six changes to the starting lineup with qualification to the quarter-finals already assured prior to the match, Japan continued to shine and it was exactly the kind of development that Oiwa wanted to see. .....
The #Paris2024 quarter-finalists are locked in! 🔒 pic.twitter.com/ZGlgL3S7gQ
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