in the 2010 fifa world cup japan defeated denmark

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Nature

Japan defeated Denmark 3-1 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Answer details

  • Match: Denmark vs Japan
  • Stage: Group E, 2010 FIFA World Cup (South Africa)
  • Final score: Denmark 1, Japan 3

Key events

  • Keisuke Honda opened the scoring for Japan in the 17th minute.
  • Yasuhito Endo extended Japan’s lead with a goal in the 30th minute.
  • Shinji Okazaki added a third for Japan in the 87th minute.
  • Jon Dahl Tomasson scored Denmark’s lone goal in the 81st minute.

Context

  • This result helped Japan finish second in Group E with 6 points, behind the Netherlands, and advance to the knockout stage, where they faced Paraguay. Denmark finished third in the group with 3 points.