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Kyodo News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Football: Nadeshiko Japan beaten 3-1 by Spain in friendly
KYODO NEWS - 12 hours ago - 11:29 | Sports, All Japan took the lead but went down 3-1 away to a dominant Spain in a women's football international friendly on Friday, their third straight defeat in a month. Nadeshiko Japan won the SheBelieves Cup with three straight victories in February as their Danish manager Nils Nielsen, the first foreigner to lead the side, got his tenure off to a strong start. But a draw with Colombia at home in April and two losses to Brazil since late May have stalled momentum. After absorbing early pressure at Butarque Stadium in Leganes, Mina Tanaka gave seventh-ranked Japan the lead on the half-hour mark against World No. 2 Spain when she struck on the turn with her left foot following a pass from the right by Maika Hamano. Spain drew level in the 44th minute as Claudia Pina swept her shot through the legs of Japan captain Saki Kumagai, and the home side went ahead through Vicky Lopez in the 66th minute after Momoko Tanikawa lost possession just outside her own box. Mariona Caldentey rattled the bar with a free-kick before Athenea del Castillo found the top left corner of the net to complete the scoring in the 88th minute. Related coverage: Football: Nadeshiko Japan suffer back-to-back defeats against Brazil FOCUS: As women's football grows in Europe, Japan aims to follow suit
The Mainichi
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Football: Nadeshiko Japan beaten 3-1 by Spain in friendly
LEGANES, Spain (Kyodo) -- Japan took the lead but went down 3-1 away to a dominant Spain in a women's football international friendly on Friday, their third straight defeat in a month. Nadeshiko Japan won the SheBelieves Cup with three straight victories in February as their Danish manager Nils Nielsen, the first foreigner to lead the side, got his tenure off to a strong start. But a draw with Colombia at home in April and two losses to Brazil since late May have stalled momentum. After absorbing early pressure at Butarque Stadium in Leganes, Mina Tanaka gave seventh-ranked Japan the lead on the half-hour mark against World No. 2 Spain when she struck on the turn with her left foot following a pass from the right by Maika Hamano. Spain drew level in the 44th minute as Claudia Pina swept her shot through the legs of Japan captain Saki Kumagai, and the home side went ahead through Vicky Lopez in the 66th minute after Momoko Tanikawa lost possession just outside her own box. Mariona Caldentey rattled the bar with a free-kick before Athenea del Castillo found the top left corner of the net to complete the scoring in the 88th minute.
Kyodo News
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Football: Nadeshiko Japan beaten 3-1 by Spain in friendly
KYODO NEWS - 33 minutes ago - 11:29 | Sports, All Japan took the lead but went down 3-1 away to a dominant Spain in a women's football international friendly on Friday, their third straight defeat in a month. Nadeshiko Japan won the SheBelieves Cup with three straight victories in February as their Danish manager Nils Nielsen, the first foreigner to lead the side, got his tenure off to a strong start. But a draw with Colombia at home in April and two losses to Brazil since late May have stalled momentum. After absorbing early pressure at Butarque Stadium in Leganes, Mina Tanaka gave seventh-ranked Japan the lead on the half-hour mark against World No. 2 Spain when she struck on the turn with her left foot following a pass from the right by Maika Hamano. Spain drew level in the 44th minute as Claudia Pina swept her shot through the legs of Japan captain Saki Kumagai, and the home side went ahead through Vicky Lopez in the 66th minute after Momoko Tanikawa lost possession just outside her own box. Mariona Caldentey rattled the bar with a free-kick before Athenea del Castillo found the top left corner of the net to complete the scoring in the 88th minute. Related coverage: Football: Nadeshiko Japan suffer back-to-back defeats against Brazil FOCUS: As women's football grows in Europe, Japan aims to follow suit
Kyodo News
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Football: Nadeshiko Japan suffer back-to-back defeats against Brazil
KYODO NEWS - Jun 3, 2025 - 14:41 | Sports, All Japan went down 2-1 against Brazil in A women's football international friendly on Monday, ending their two-game series away to the South Americans with two defeats. Nadeshiko Japan fell to a 3-1 loss on Friday for their first defeat under new Danish manager Nils Nielsen and the world's fifth-ranked nation were beaten again by their eighth-ranked opponents at Cicero de Souza Marques Stadium in Sao Paulo. Manaka Matsukubo, one of six changes for Japan's starting XI, hit the post on a one-on-one with goalkeeper Lorena in the 28th minute before Kiko Seike, who scored a late consolation in their previous game, sent her shot wide after skipping past the keeper three minutes later. Despite a hint of offside, Seike gave Japan the lead a minute into the second half as she side-footed home Aoba Fujino's low cross delivered with the outside of her foot. Defender Rion Ishikawa turned the ball into her own net in the 54th minute, however, allowing Brazil to draw level after keeper Ayaka Yamashita completely missed the ball from a corner. Seike hit the post minutes later before Brazil hit Japan on a counter for the 79th-minute winner as substitute Jhonson dinked her shot past Yamashita. Related coverage: Football: Nadeshiko Japan drop opener of friendly series in Brazil Japanese footballer in Australia arrested in betting scandal Football: Wataru Endo lifts trophy as Liverpool celebrate title with fans
The Mainichi
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Mainichi
Football: Nadeshiko Japan suffer back-to-back defeats against Brazil
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan went down 2-1 against Brazil in A women's football international friendly on Monday, ending their two-game series away to the South Americans with two defeats. Nadeshiko Japan fell to a 3-1 loss on Friday for their first defeat under new Danish manager Nils Nielsen and the world's fifth-ranked nation were beaten again by their eighth-ranked opponents at Cicero de Souza Marques Stadium in Sao Paulo. Manaka Matsukubo, one of six changes for Japan's starting XI, hit the post on a one-on-one with goalkeeper Lorena in the 28th minute before Kiko Seike, who scored a late consolation in their previous game, sent her shot wide after skipping past the keeper three minutes later. Despite a hint of offside, Seike gave Japan the lead a minute into the second half as she side-footed home Aoba Fujino's low cross delivered with the outside of her foot. Defender Rion Ishikawa turned the ball into her own net in the 54th minute, however, allowing Brazil to draw level after keeper Ayaka Yamashita completely missed the ball from a corner. Seike hit the post minutes later before Brazil hit Japan on a counter for the 79th-minute winner as substitute Jhonson dinked her shot past Yamashita.
