Japan [Women]

Megan Rapinoe and Christen Press scored early goals and the World Champion United States beat Japan 3-1 on Wednesday to win the SheBelieves Cup friendly women's football tournament.... more »

Lieke Martens converted a 90th-minute penalty to take the Netherlands through to the quarter-finals of the women's World Cup with a 2-1 win over Japan on Tuesday.... more »

Two goals by Ellen White saw England beat Japan 2-0 and secure top spot in their group at the women's World Cup on Wednesday, but Scotland were eliminated from the tournament in dramatic, heartbreaking fashion.... more »

While England and Japan settle old scores and battle for first place in Group D of the Women's World Cup on Wednesday, the stakes are higher in Paris as Argentina face Scotland.... more »

Mana Iwabuchi set Japan on their way to a 2-1 victory over Scotland in Rennes on Friday as the 2011 winners gave their women's World Cup campaign a shot in the arm.... more »