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Lionesses · FIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final

Japan
v England⁠

2–1

Full time

Japan v England finished 2–1.

Japan
Miyama 33' pen, Bassett 90+2' og
Date
Wednesday 1 July 2015 · Lionesses in 2015
Kick-off
00:00 UK
Venue
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Japan Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • No. 18, Ayumi Kaihori GK
  • No. 19, Saori Ariyoshi RB
  • No. 3, Azusa Iwashimizu CB
  • No. 4, Saki Kumagai CB
  • No. 5, Aya Sameshima LB
  • No. 9, Nahomi Kawasumi RM
  • No. 6, Mizuho Sakaguchi CM
  • No. 13, Rumi Utsugi CM
  • No. 8, Aya Miyama LM
  • No. 11, Shinobu Ohno FW Off in the 70'
  • No. 17, Yuki Nagasato FW Yellow card 90'

Substitutes

  • No. 16, Mana Iwabuchi On in the 70'
  • No. 1, Miho Fukumoto (not used)
  • No. 2, Yukari Kinga (not used)
  • No. 10, Homare Sawa (not used)
  • No. 12, Megumi Kamionobe (not used)
  • No. 14, Asuna Tanaka (not used)
  • No. 15, Yuika Sugasawa (not used)
  • No. 20, Yuri Kawamura (not used)
  • No. 21, Erina Yamane (not used)
  • No. 22, Asano Nagasato (not used)
  • No. 23, Kana Kitahara (not used)

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1981 – 2013

04 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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