VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Four years ago when Japan’s players hoisted the Women’s World Cup trophy, a nation rejoiced. The national team gave the country reason to cheer, and the players were welcomed home as heroes. Japan had won the nation’s first title in soccer’s premier tournament by taking down the mighty Americans on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw. [...] the Japanese will again face the United States in the Women’s World Cup final, this time at Vancouver’s BC Place on Sunday. With a win, Japan would become just the second team to repeat as World Cup champions (Germany, 2003 and ’07), and it would solidify the national team’s standing among the world elites. The Japanese reached this year’s final with a dramatic — and for the English, heartbreaking — semifinal victory. After England outplayed Japan for much of the second half, a charging Laura Bassett inadvertently directed the ball at the net and it ricocheted off the crossbar for an own goal in the final minute of stoppage time, giving Japan a 2-1 win. Japan, ranked No.
Japan Hopes For More Final Success Against U.s.
Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: Sports
Fri, 07/03/2015 - 5:00pm
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