Japan v Costa Rica

Japan beat Costa Rica to close in on knockouts

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2-0-0, 6 PTS

Costa RicaCosta RicaCRC

0-0-2, 0 PTS

Hikaru Naomoto - 25'

Aoba Fujino - 27'

Two goals in two first-half minutes gave Japan a 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium on Wednesday to all but secure the 2011 champions a spot in the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup.

Jul 26, 2023, 08:25 am - Reuters

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Only Morocco, of the WAFCON favourites, have avoided an early setback during their group stage campaign, with all of Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana falling to defeat in one of their fixtures so far.

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Group C of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations remains wide open as defending champions Nigeria take on Egypt in Rabat on Wednesday.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has "lost the confidence" of UEFA over a plan to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors, the European football governing body has said.

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