The 2011 winners move serenely into the quarter finals, where they’ll meet either Sweden or the USA. The 1995 champions meanwhile go home. Congratulations to Japan, commiserations to Norway, and thanks for reading this MBM. Over to Sophie Downey’s match report…
Hinata Miyazawa’s fifth goal of the tournament doesn’t just put her in the lead for this year’s Golden Boot. It also matches the record for most goals in a single World Cup by a Japanese player, set by Homare Sawa who scored five in 2011 as the Nadeshiko won the title.
