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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] Japan lose to US despite Iwabuchi strike

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March 12, 2020

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Frisco: Olympic hosts Japan completed a forgettable SheBelieves Cup campaign, falling to a 3-1 defeat against FIFA Women’s World Cup holders the United States to finish the tournament without a point on Wednesday.

Asako Takakura’s side had more possession and more shots at goal, but the Americans sealed the title at the round-robin event thanks to goals from Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press and Lindsday Horan.

For the second time in the tournament, Japan found the net through mercurial forward Mana Iwabuchi, who reduced the margin to 2-1 in the 58th minute, but the Asian champions were unable to salvage a positive result......


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