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Lionesses · FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage

England
v Japan⁠

2–0

Full time

England v Japan finished 2–0.

England
White 15', Yankey 66'
Japan
None
Date
Tuesday 5 July 2011 · Lionesses in 2011
Venue
Impuls Arena, Augsburg

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

Japan Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • No. 21, Ayumi Kaihori GK
  • No. 2, Yukari Kinga RB
  • No. 11, Shinobu Ohno CB Off in the 82'
  • No. 15, Aya Sameshima CB
  • No. 3, Azusa Iwashimizu LB
  • No. 6, Mizuho Sakaguchi RM Off in the 75'
  • No. 4, Saki Kumagai CM
  • No. 10, Homare Sawa CM
  • No. 17, Yuki Nagasato LM
  • No. 7, Kozue Ando FW Off in the 56'
  • No. 8, Aya Miyama FW

Substitutes

  • No. 18, Karina Maruyama On in the 56'
  • No. 20, Mana Iwabuchi On in the 75'
  • No. 9, Nahomi Kawasumi On in the 82'
  • No. 1, Nozomi Yamago (not used)
  • No. 5, Kyoko Yano (not used)
  • No. 12, Miho Fukumoto (not used)
  • No. 13, Rumi Utsugi (not used)
  • No. 14, Megumi Kamionobe (not used)
  • No. 16, Asuna Tanaka (not used)
  • No. 19, Megumi Takase (not used)

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 2 meetings before this one

1981 – 2007

02 6 Sep 1981
Women's International friendly · 1981 Mundialito Kobe Central Stadium, Kobe

Japan 0–4 England England won

England: Gallimore 45', Gallimore 48', Johnson 71', Bampton 75'

Japan: None

Match page: Japan v England, 6 September 1981

Official meetings since 1981

England v Japan stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings9In our results database
England wins6England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
Japan wins1Japan victories

England have scored 20 goals to Japan's 5 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

White

4 goals against Japan in matches we hold scorer data for.

Japan · Fixture leader

3

Miyama

Japan's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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