Japan v Costa Rica

Japan v Costa Rica

USWNT big board: Girma, Rodman injuries cloud 2027 World Cup plans

Ex-USWNT coach Pia Sundhage relieved of Switzerland duties

World Cup qualifiers playoffs - Dates, how to watch... and why Nigeria can still dream of representing Africa

USWNT big board: Girma, Rodman injuries cloud 2027 World Cup plans

Ex-USWNT coach Pia Sundhage relieved of Switzerland duties

World Cup qualifiers playoffs - Dates, how to watch... and why Nigeria can still dream of representing Africa

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Game Information

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings

FIFA Women's World Cup News

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

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LDLLL, 6 PTS

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LDLLD, 0 PTS

Hikaru Naomoto - 25'

Aoba Fujino - 27'

1
Yamashita
3
Minami
4
Kumagai
5
Miyake
6
Sugita
16
Hayashi
14
Hasegawa
2
Shimizu
8
Naomoto
15
Fujino
11
Tanaka

No.Name
1Ayaka Yamashita
4Saki Kumagai
3Moeka Minami
5Shiori Miyake
16Honoka Hayashi 10Fuka Nagano
14Yui Hasegawa
6Hina Sugita
2Risa Shimizu 19Miyabi Moriya
11Mina Tanaka 9Riko Ueki
8Hikaru Naomoto 17Kiko Seike
15Aoba Fujino 7Hinata Miyazawa

Substitutes
23Rion Ishikawa
22Remina Chiba
12Hana Takahashi
20Maika Hamano
18Momoko Tanaka
13Jun Endo
21Chika Hirao

23
Solera
12
Elizondo
4
Benavides
20
Villalobos
3
Coto
2
Guillen
16
Alvarado
15
Granados
7
Herrera
9
Salas
14
Chinchilla

No.Name
23Daniela Solera
4Mariana Benavides
20Fabiola Villalobos
12María Paula Elizondo
3María Paula Coto
16Katherine Alvarado
15Cristín Granados 11Rocky Rodríguez
2Gabriela Guillen 10Gloriana Villalobos
7Melissa Herrera
14Priscila Chinchilla
9María Paula Salas 21Sheika Scott

Substitutes
18Priscilla Tapia
17Sofía Varela
22Catalina Estrada
5Valeria Del Campo
8Mariela Campos
6Carol Sánchez
1Génesis Pérez
13Emilie Valenciano
19Alexandra Pinell

Should USWNT and other World Cup favourites fear Japan?

0:50

Forsyth Barr Stadium

1:00 AM, July 26, 2023Coverage: FS1

Dunedin, New Zealand

Attendance: 6,992

Referees:
Maria Ferrieri Caputi

If the 2027 World Cup started today, which players would be on the UWSNT roster? Jeff Kassouf takes a look at who is -- and who isn't -- going to make the cut.

Storied soccer coach Pia Sundhage won't get the chance to lead Switzerland to the 2027 Women's World Cup despite a hugely successful European Championship.

Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign has seen nine teams secure their places at next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, for four CAF teams, including Nigeria, there's still a glimmer of hope.

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