The selection lead by BH coach Vahid Halilhodzic completely outplayed their European opponents. After the first 45 minutes, Japan led by 4: 0, while in the second half they increased the lead to 6: 0. By the end of the match, Bulgaria managed to score two goals, and Japan set the final 7: 2 at the end of the match from the penalty kicks.
Japan will play against the team of BiH in the finals, which was better than the selection of Denmark in the semi-final match after penalties. Regular part of the match ended with a draw 2: 2, and the team of BiH achieved score 4: 3 after penalty kicks.
The final match will be played on the 7th of June at the “Suita City” in Osaka.
(Source: novovrijeme.ba)