2010 Women's U-20 World Cup / Japan
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The Japanese team before the group match against Nigeria, playing the Japanese national anthem Kimi Ga Yo during the anthem ceremony in Augsburg's Impuls Arena .
This article covers the Japanese women's U-20 national soccer team at the 2010 U-20 Women's World Cup .
Contingent
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Advantage for Japan after a Nigerian foul; far right Japan's star Mana Iwabuchi (10)
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Ayano Dozono (16) is ready for the free kick
No. | player | society | Date of birth | Games | Gates |
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goalkeeper | ||||||||||
1 | Erina Yamane |
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Dec 20, 1990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | Mayu Funada |
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Nov 9, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21st | Ayaka Saitoh |
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Aug 26, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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2 | Yuko Takeyama |
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Sep 30 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | Misaki Kobayashi |
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Aug 21, 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4th | Natsuki Kishikawa |
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Apr 26, 1991 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | Saki Kumagai |
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Oct 17, 1990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6th | Yuria Obara |
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4th Sep 1990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | Ayano Dozono |
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27 Mar 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
midfield | ||||||||||
7th | Nozomi Fujita |
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Feb 21, 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8th | Yuika Sugasawa |
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Oct 5, 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | Michi Goto |
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July 27, 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14th | Emi Nakajima |
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27 Sep 1990 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15th | Yuka Kado |
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June 19, 1990 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
17th | Shoko Yamada |
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July 23, 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18th | Akane Saito |
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Jan. 12, 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
19th | Shiori Kinoshita |
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Aug 17, 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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9 | Megumi Takase |
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Nov 10, 1990 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | Mana Iwabuchi |
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18 Mar 1993 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | Sawako Yasumoto |
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July 6, 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20th | Nanami Seguchi |
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Oct 17, 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round of the 2010 World Cup in Germany, the Japanese U-20 women's national soccer team met in Group C against Nigeria , Mexico and England .
Pl. | country | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5: 4 | +1 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4: 3 | +1 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7: 6 | +1 | 4th |
4th |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2: 5 | −3 | 1 |
- Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 2:30 p.m. in Augsburg
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Mexico - Japan 3: 3 (3: 1)
- Saturday, July 17, 2010, 3 p.m. in Augsburg
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Nigeria -Japan 2: 1 (2: 0)
- Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 11:30 a.m. in Bielefeld
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Japan - England 3: 1 (1: 0)