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Feb 5, 2019
Nadeshiko Japan to face France in pre-World Cup friendly
Japan will warm up for this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup with a friendly against host France in April, the Japan Football Association said Tuesday.
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Nov 11, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan beat Norway in friendly
Nadeshiko Japan beat Norway 4-1 on Sunday in an international friendly.
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Aug 30, 2018
Nadeshiko head coach Asako Takakura wary of final opponent China
Japan women's soccer head coach Asako Takakura praised China's improvements since their last encounter in April as the two teams prepared for Friday's gold-medal match.
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Aug 29, 2018
Nadeshiko provide highlight for Japan on goldless day at Asian Games
Nadeshiko Japan's players provided a ray of light for their country on an otherwise gloomy, goldless Tuesday at the Asian Games, the women's soccer team winning through to the final with a victory over South Korea.
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Aug 26, 2018
Nadeshiko coach Asako Takakura advises Japan's younger players to avoid resting on laurels
A day after Japan won the Women's Under-20 World Cup for the first time, senior head coach Asako Takakura offered some words of wisdom to youngsters who wish to forge the future of Japanese soccer.
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Aug 25, 2018
Mana Iwabuchi, Yui Hasegawa lead Japan women past North Korea in Asian Games quarterfinals
Japan advanced to the semifinals in the Asian Games women's soccer tournament on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over defending champion North Korea.
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Aug 21, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan cruises past Vietnam, moves on to Asian Games quarterfinals
Japan remained undefeated in women's soccer at the Asian Games following a 7-0 win over Vietnam on Tuesday.
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Aug 21, 2018
Young Nadeshiko down England to reach U20 Women's World Cup final
Goals by Riko Ueki and Jun Endo on Monday propelled Japan to its first-ever FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final with a 2-0 win over England.
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Jul 27, 2018
U.S. tops Japan in Tournament of Nations opener
Japan suffered a 4-2 loss to the world No. 1 United States on Thursday in their first match of the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international tournament.
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Jul 13, 2018
Mana Iwabuchi, Nahomi Kawasumi among Nadeshiko Japan's 23 call-ups for Tournament of Nations
The Japan Football Association on Friday named a 23-woman squad for the upcoming Tournament of Nations, with veteran forward Nahomi Kawasumi and Asian Cup MVP Mana Iwabuchi among the selections.
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Jun 10, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan defeats New Zealand in friendly
Mina Tanaka bagged a first-half hat trick to spearhead Japan to a 3-1 victory over New Zealand in a friendly on Sunday.
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May 16, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan to face world powers in U.S. tournament
The Japan Football Association said Wednesday the women's national team will contest a tournament in the United States from late July involving four of the strongest sides in the world.
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Apr 21, 2018
Nadeshiko wins Asian Cup again
Japan won its second straight Women's Asian Cup on Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Australia in the tournament final.
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Apr 20, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan boss Asako Takakura eyes Women's Asian Cup title
Asako Takakura, the first female coach of the Japan women's national soccer team, said Thursday she does not want to jinx herself by speaking about the Women's Asian Cup trophy before she gets a chance to lift it.
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Apr 18, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan reach Women's Asian Cup final
Defending champion Japan cruised past China 3-1 on Tuesday to advance to the final of the Women's Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation's showpiece tournament.
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Apr 14, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan books spot in 2019 Women's World Cup
Nadeshiko Japan booked its ticket to the 2019 Women's World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Australia in the Asian Cup on Friday.
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Apr 11, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan held to stalemate with South Korea at Women's Asian Cup
Japan's hopes of qualifying for the Women's World Cup were put on hold as it shared a scoreless draw with South Korea in Group B at the Women's Asian Cup on Tuesday.
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Apr 8, 2018
Japan shuts out Vietnam in Women's Asian Cup opener
Defending champion Japan took an early lead in its group at the Women's Asian Cup with a 4-0 shutout of Vietnam on Saturday.
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Apr 1, 2018
Nadeshiko Japan limbers up for Women's Asian Cup with rout of Ghana
Japan completed its preparation for the Women's Asian Cup in emphatic style Sunday with a 7-1 victory over Ghana in an international friendly.
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Mar 8, 2018
Canada downs Japan in teams' Algarve Cup final
Japan drew a blank as it lost to fifth-ranked Canada in the teams' final Algarve Cup match Wednesday, finishing sixth in the 12-team invitational women's soccer tournament in Portugal.

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