- Yuki Nagasato - 5'
Japan beats Ecuador to top Group C with perfect record
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Yuki Ogimi scored in the fifth minute and defending champion Japan beat Ecuador 1-0 on Tuesday to become the first team to win all three of its matches in the group stage of this year's Women's World Cup.
Japan won Group C and will play in the round of 16 on June 23 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Brazil, which plays Wednesday, is the only other team with a chance to go 3-0 in the group stage.
It was the 54th international goal for the 27-year-old Ogimi. Her shot from close range bounced in off the crossbar after the ball had been deflected toward an open net.
Ecuador, which was outscored 16-1 in losses to Cameroon and Switzerland, kept this one close until the end.
Game Information
Winnipeg Stadium
10:00 PM, 16 June 2015
FIFA Women's World Cup Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |
Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |