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    Women’s World Cup: US, Japan Make Fast Starts, England Labour To Victory

    By EditorJuly 23, 2023
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    ENGLAND squeezed past Haiti 1-0 as they began their Women’s World Cup title bid in unconvincing fashion on Saturday, but holders the United States and former champions Japan were far more comfortable.

    European champions England have been touted as the prime challengers to a United States team chasing an unprecedented third World Cup crown in a row.

    But they will have to play far better than they did in front of nearly 45,000 spectators in Brisbane, where a youthful Haiti side making their World Cup debut could have snatched a point at the end.

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    A Georgia Stanway penalty in the first half put Sarina Wiegman’s side ahead, but despite having more of the ball and more shots, England had goalkeeper Mary Earps to thank for preserving their narrow lead.

    She made a superb save with her left leg as the time ticked down after Roseline Eloissaint found herself all alone with only Earps to beat.

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    England, who have been embroiled in a dispute with the FA over bonuses in the lead-up to the tournament, are aiming to add a first World Cup crown to the European title they won at Wembley last year.

    “We need more ruthlessness,” Wiegman said.

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    “We went very close a couple of times, and their defence was tough too, but we need to keep trying, keep working on it, starting tomorrow.”

    Also in Group D, Denmark snatched a 1-0 win over China in Perth thanks to a 90th-minute goal from substitute Amalie Vangsgaard, who nipped in to prod home from close range.

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    In contrast to England’s laboured performance, the United States and Japan were rampant against other supposed minnows.

    The United States cruised to a 3-0 win over Vietnam — it should have been many more — before Japan crushed Zambia 5-0.

    Japan are not seen as the threat they were in 2011, when they went on to lift the World Cup, but they were much too good for Zambia.

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    Zambia are the lowest-ranked team at the World Cup and they were on the back foot for long periods against a Japan team who looked like scoring every time they went forward.

    Much like the US against Vietnam, the scoreline actually flattered the losers and Zambia could easily have lost by more in front of 16,111 spectators in the New Zealand city of Hamilton.

    Hinata Miyazawa scored twice and Mina Tanaka, Jun Endo and Riko Ueki were also on the scoresheet as Japan joined Spain on three points in Group C.

    Spain, another of the pre-tournament favourites, cruised to a 3-0 win over Costa Rica on Friday.

    To cap a disastrous day for Zambia, goalkeeper Catherine Musonda was sent off at the death for a second yellow card and conceded a penalty, which Ueki slotted in at the second attempt.

    “We’re not looking at excuses — we have just not played well this evening,” said Zambia’s coach Bruce Mwape.

    Title contenders Sweden, France and the Netherlands all play on Sunday, with the Dutch facing Portugal before taking on the USA on Thursday.

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