Japan and Spain secure their places in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup with their victories over Norway and Switzerland
Japan continued its run through the FIFA Women's World Cup, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Norway in Wellington, New Zealand.
Japan was 3-0 in group play, outscoring the opponents 11-0 on Saturday. Against Norway, Hinata Miyazawa capped the scoring in the 81st minute with her fifth goal of the tournament, leading all scorers and tying the goal record for a player from Japan in a World Cup. Ingrid Syrstad Engen's own goal in the 15th minute gave Japan a 1-0 lead, but a Guro Reiten header in the 20th minute sent the match to a 1-1 tie at halftime.With 14 goals, Japan already has outscored the 2011 team that won the World Cup.
Norway didn't have much of a chance to fight back on Saturday as Japan possessed the ball for 65 percent of the match. "We knew Norway were going to play to their strength but all of our players really worked hard," Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda said."We made several adjustments in the second half and it was great that they led to the goals and the win."Joy for Japan after securing their place in the
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