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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA][FIFA U-20 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP] Japan dethrone Spain to advance

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September 16, 2024

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Medellin: Hiromi Yoneda struck the only goal of the game as Japan edged Spain 1-0 in their FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 quarter-final on Sunday.

In a repeat of the 2018 and 2022 finals, Japan were sharper where it mattered as they set up a semi-final against the Netherlands.

Japan’s dizzying movement at the start created headaches for the Spanish defence, pegging them back in their own half for much of the first 45 minutes, the biggest threat being a Rio Sasaki free-kick saved by goalkeeper Eunate Astralaga. .....



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