Japan Mexico

4:0

4:0 (3:0)

Match 11 - Group B

Leverkusen
FIFA Women´s World Cup Stadium, Leverkusen

Referee: Christina PEDERSEN (NOR)

Summary

Sawa heroics lifts Japan into quarters

A hat-trick from inspirational skipper Homare Sawa propelled Japan past Mexico with a 4-0 scoreline and into the quarter-finals of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. More »

Highlights

Line-up

JPN

MEX

21 Ayumi KAIHORI (GK) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/277108.png'} JPN21 Ayumi KAIHORI	20 (GK) Cecilia SANTIAGO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/302764.png'} MEX20 Cecilia SANTIAGO
2 Yukari KINGA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190316.png'} JPN2 Yukari KINGA	4 Alina GARCIAMENDEZ $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/302747.png'} MEX4 Alina GARCIAMENDEZ
3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/262377.png'} JPN3 Azusa IWASHIMIZU	5 Natalie VINTI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/329785.png'} MEX5 Natalie VINTI
4 Saki KUMAGAI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/298545.png'} JPN4 Saki KUMAGAI	6 Natalie GARCIA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/324673.png'} MEX6 Natalie GARCIA
6 Mizuho SAKAGUCHI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/262379.png'} JPN6 Mizuho SAKAGUCHI	9 (-62' ) (C) Maribel DOMINGUEZ $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/174.png'} MEX9 Maribel DOMINGUEZ
7 Kozue ANDO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/155.png'} JPN7 Kozue ANDO (-69' )	10 Dinora GARZA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/302321.png'} MEX10 Dinora GARZA
8 Aya MIYAMA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190327.png'} JPN8 Aya MIYAMA	11 (-46'HT ) Nayeli RANGEL $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/302763.png'} MEX11 Nayeli RANGEL
10 Homare SAWA (C) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/169.png'} JPN10 Homare SAWA (-83' )	15 Luz del Rosario SAUCEDO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190338.png'} MEX15 Luz del Rosario SAUCEDO
11 Shinobu OHNO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190317.png'} JPN11 Shinobu OHNO (-69' )	18 (-79' ) Veronica PEREZ $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/329786.png'} MEX18 Veronica PEREZ
15 Aya SAMESHIMA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/298546.png'} JPN15 Aya SAMESHIMA	19 Monica OCAMPO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/215654.png'} MEX19 Monica OCAMPO
17 Yuki NAGASATO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/213055.png'} JPN17 Yuki NAGASATO	21 Stephany MAYOR $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/302322.png'} MEX21 Stephany MAYOR

Substitute(s)

1 Nozomi YAMAGO (GK) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/172.png'} JPN1 Nozomi YAMAGO	1 (GK) Erika VANEGAS $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/250997.png'} MEX1 Erika VANEGAS
12 Miho FUKUMOTO (GK) $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190320.png'} JPN12 Miho FUKUMOTO	12 (GK) Pamela TAJONAR $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190518.png'} MEX12 Pamela TAJONAR
5 Kyoko YANO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/200555.png'} JPN5 Kyoko YANO	2 (+62') Kenti ROBLES $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/324670.png'} MEX2 Kenti ROBLES
9 Nahomi KAWASUMI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/298544.png'} JPN9 Nahomi KAWASUMI (+69')	3 Rubi SANDOVAL $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190335.png'} MEX3 Rubi SANDOVAL
13 Rumi UTSUGI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/268021.png'} JPN13 Rumi UTSUGI (+83')	7 Juana LOPEZ $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/210921.png'} MEX7 Juana LOPEZ
14 Megumi KAMIONOBE $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/327341.png'} JPN14 Megumi KAMIONOBE	8 Guadalupe WORBIS $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190341.png'} MEX8 Guadalupe WORBIS
16 Asuna TANAKA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/301688.png'} JPN16 Asuna TANAKA	13 (+46'HT) Liliana MERCADO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/302319.png'} MEX13 Liliana MERCADO
18 Karina MARUYAMA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/190321.png'} JPN18 Karina MARUYAMA	14 Monica ALVARADO $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/302767.png'} MEX14 Monica ALVARADO
19 Megumi TAKASE $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/321195.png'} JPN19 Megumi TAKASE	16 Charlyn CORRAL $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/250982.png'} MEX16 Charlyn CORRAL
20 Mana IWABUCHI $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/300685.png'} JPN20 Mana IWABUCHI (+69')	17 (+79') Teresa NOYOLA $.img{src:'http://img.fifa.com/imgml/tournament/fwwc/players/germany2011/s/301017.png'} MEX17 Teresa NOYOLA

Coaches

Norio SASAKI (JPN)

(MEX) Leonardo CUELLAR

Officials

Referee: Christina PEDERSEN (NOR)Assistant Referee 1: Hege STEINLUND (NOR)Assistant Referee 2: Lada ROJC (CRO)Fourth official: Thalia MITSI (GRE)

Have Your Say

Add your comment

Statistics

JPN

MEX

14	Shots	9
7	Corner kicks	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
56%	Possession (%)	44%

“Letting those two early goals in knocked us off our stride and stopped us from playing the game we wanted to play. Japan are also a very technical and skilful side and they had us chasing after the ball a lot. This is a very painful defeat for us,” Leonardo Cuellar, Mexico coach

Standings

Team	MP	GF	GA	Pts
ENG	3	5	2	7
JPN	3	6	3	6
MEX	3	3	7	2
NZL	3	4	6	1

Japan progress, England well placed
Friday 1 July 2011
Nadeshiko look to boost home spirits
Thursday 30 June 2011
El Tri test for ambitious Japan
Thursday 30 June 2011

Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Downloads
FIFA.com on Mobile

Contact FIFA

Matches

JapanMexico

Summary

Line-up

JPN21

MEX20

JPN2

MEX4

JPN3

MEX5

JPN4

MEX6

JPN6

MEX9

JPN7

MEX10

JPN8

MEX11

JPN10

MEX15

JPN11

MEX18

JPN15

MEX19

JPN17

MEX21

Substitute(s)

JPN1

MEX1

JPN12

MEX12

JPN5

MEX2

JPN9

MEX3

JPN13

MEX7

JPN14

MEX8

JPN16

MEX13

JPN18

MEX14

JPN19

MEX16

JPN20

MEX17

Coaches

Officials

Have Your Say

Statistics

Photos

Quotes

Standings

Related Articles

Japan progress, England well placed

Nadeshiko look to boost home spirits

El Tri test for ambitious Japan

Japan Mexico