Zambia v Japan

Zambia v Japan

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

U.S. Soccer announces co-hosts for 2031 Women's World Cup bid

England squad: Wiegman wanted to pick Bright before retirement

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

U.S. Soccer announces co-hosts for 2031 Women's World Cup bid

England squad: Wiegman wanted to pick Bright before retirement

Game Information

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings

FIFA Women's World Cup News

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

ZambiaZambiaZAM

LWWDL, 0 PTS

JapanJapanJPN

LDLLL, 3 PTS

Catherine Musonda - 90'+7'

Hinata Miyazawa - 43', 62'

Mina Tanaka - 55'

Jun Endo - 71'

Riko Ueki - 90'+11' Pen

1
Musonda
13
Tembo
3
Mweemba
15
Musesa
8
Belemu
4
Banda
19
Mapepa
12
Katongo
14
Lungu
17
Kundananji
11
Banda

No.Name
1Catherine Musonda
3Lushomo Mweemba 23Vast Phiri
15Agness Musesa
4Susan Banda
13Martha Tembo
8Margaret Belemu
12Evarine Katongo
14Ireen Lungu 7Ochumba Lubandji
19Siomala Mapepa 21Avell Chitundu 18Eunice Sakala
17Racheal Kundananji
11Barbra Banda

Substitutes
20Hellen Chanda
22Esther Banda
2Judith Soko
5Mary Mulenga
16Leticia Lungu
6Mary Wilombe
9Hellen Mubanga
10Comfort Selemani

1
Yamashita
3
Minami
4
Kumagai
23
Ishikawa
13
Endo
10
Nagano
14
Hasegawa
2
Shimizu
7
Miyazawa
15
Fujino
11
Tanaka

No.Name
1Ayaka Yamashita
4Saki Kumagai
3Moeka Minami
23Rion Ishikawa
10Fuka Nagano
14Yui Hasegawa
13Jun Endo 17Kiko Seike
2Risa Shimizu
11Mina Tanaka 9Riko Ueki
7Hinata Miyazawa 22Remina Chiba
15Aoba Fujino 8Hikaru Naomoto

Substitutes
20Maika Hamano
21Chika Hirao
19Miyabi Moriya
6Hina Sugita
5Shiori Miyake
16Honoka Hayashi
18Momoko Tanaka
12Hana Takahashi

FMG Stadium Waikato

3:00 AM, July 22, 2023Coverage: FS1

Hamilton, New Zealand

Attendance: 16,111

Referees:
Tess Olofsson

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.

U.S. Soccer's 2031 Women's World Cup bid will include Mexico, Jamaica and Costa Rica, the federation presidents confirmed at a news conference on Monday at the Solow Building in Midtown Manhattan.

England manager Sarina Wiegman has said she wanted to call up Millie Bright for upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Australia.

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