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'Oh my word!' - Elanga 'stunner' draws Sweden level

'Oh my word!' - Elanga 'stunner' draws Sweden level
BBC Sport Friday 26 June 2026, 00:45 UTC 1 min read
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Anthony Elanga scores a brilliant curling effort from the edge of the area to draw Sweden level with Japan in their FIFA World Cup Group F match at Dallas Stadium.

Anthony Elanga scores a brilliant curling effort from the edge of the area to draw Sweden level with Japan in their FIFA World Cup Group F match at Dallas Stadium.
Sweden (LOCATION) Anthony Elanga (PERSON) Japan (LOCATION) World Cup Group (EVENT) Dallas Stadium (LOCATION)
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