Japan striker Ueda channels frustration to send World Cup warning

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Japan striker Ayase Ueda scored a brace in the 1000th World Cup match in history, warning Sweden of Japan's confidence and competitive edge. Japan demonstrated strong performance positioning themselves for the knockout stages in the tournament.

Ayase Ueda warned Sweden his confidence was sky-high after the red-hot striker scored a classy World Cup brace to put Japan on the cusp of the knockout rounds.In the landmark 1,000th match in the history of the World Cup, Japan put on a show in Mexico's Monterrey to demonstrate why they are fancied to go far in the tournament.