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History has been made: Japan v. Argentina

What on paper looked a sure thing for Japan turned out to be a historical match for Argentina. A sunlit Parc des Princes hosted the first group match for Japan, the world champions of 2011 and Argentina who have qualified for the second time only after 2007. Given the problems these women are facing and…

Lucky and Plucky

This is the best way to describe Japan’s historic success at the Women’s Football World Cup last night in Frankfurt, Germany. In a game that saw them often outplayed by the United States’ Women’s Soccer Team, Japan never gave up and with some astute resilience they fought their way back into the game and to…