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Japan |
0 |  |
South Africa |
0 |
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Canada Tancredi 43′, 84′ |
2 |  |
Sweden Hammarström 14′ Jakobsson 16′ |
2 |
(Matches played 31 July 2012)
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| Sweden (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| Japan (Q) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| Canada (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Japan will face Brazil in the quarter-final to be played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on 3 August 2012, kick-off 17:00 BST.
If you visit this site from the UK (or using a UK IP Address, for example via a VPN), the BBC has on-demand coverage of the full 90 minutes for the Samurai Blue and Nadeshiko matches played in Group D and Group F respectively to date. This post will be updated as and when the on-demand video is updated on the BBC website.
Click the links under the Match heading for the relevant video:
| Stage | Competition | Date | Kick-Off | Match | Venue |
| Group F | Women | 25 July | 17:00 | Japan 2 Canada 1 | City of Coventry Stadium | Group F | Women | 28 July | 12:00 | Japan 0 Sweden 0 | City of Coventry Stadium |
| Group F | Women | 31 July | 14:30 | Japan 0 South Africa 0 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| QF | Women | 3 August | 17:00 | Japan 2 Brazil 0 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| SF | Women | 6 August | 17:00 | Japan 2 France 1 | Wembley Stadium, London |
| G.Medal | Women | 9 August | 19:45 | Japan 1 USA 2 | Wembley Stadium, London | Group D | Men | 26 July | 14:45 | Japan 1 Spain 0 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Group D | Men | 29 July | 17:00 | Japan 1 Morocco 0 | St James’ Park, Newcastle |
| Group D | Men | 1 August | 17:00 | Japan 0 Honduras 0 | City of Coventry Stadium |
| QF | Men | 4 August | 12:00 | Japan 3 Egypt 0 | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| SF | Men | 7 August | 17:00 | Japan 1 Mexico 3 | Wembley Stadium, London |
| B.Medal | Men | 10 August | 19:45 | Japan 0 South Korea 2 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
The Samurai Blue began their London 2012 Group D match against Morocco almost unchanged from the side which defeated Spain, Gotoku Sakai replacing the injured Hiroki Sakai at right-back, and again they won by a single goal as they qualified for the last eight of the competition with a game spare, but here the similarities ended as Japan were unable to re-produce the level of performance which led to such a memorable result in Round One. Takashi Sekizuka’s side were second-best for a significant period of this contest to an Atlas Lions team in which Zakaria Labyad, Abdelaziz Barrada and Nordin Amrabat excelled, and they were fortunate to claim victory as only a combination of poor finishing, Shuichi Gonda’s commanding performance in goal and some last-ditch defending prevented Morocco from leaving Newcastle with at least a draw.
Please click the link for a look at Honduras, Japan’s opponents in their third and final Group D fixture on 1 August.
1 August
| 17:00 |  |
Japan | vs |  |
Honduras | City of Coventry Stadium |
| 17:00 |  |
Spain | vs |  |
Morocco | Old Trafford, Manchester |
(All times BST)
(Akihiro Hyodo’s deflected 25th minute volley is sufficient to give JEF United Chiba all three points at the kanko Stadium, and return to second in a division in which just six points separates fourth from eighth)
| Home | Away |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Ventforet Kofu | 26 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 50 |
| 2 | JEF United Chiba | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 49 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 26 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 49 |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 46 |
| 8 | Tochigi SC | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 44 |
| 9 | Yokohama FC | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 41 |
| 10 | Mito HollyHock | 26 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 36 |
| 11 | Fagiano Okayama | 26 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 36 |
| 12 | Tokushima Vortis | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 34 |
| 13 | Ehime FC | 26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 32 |
| 14 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 26 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 32 |
| 16 | Thespa Kusatsu | 26 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | -6 | 31 |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 30 |
| 18 | Roasso Kumamoto | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 29 |
| 19 | FC Gifu | 26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -21 | 20 |
| 20 | Gainare Tottori | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -33 | 20 |
| 21 | Kataller Toyama | 26 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -16 | 18 |
| 22 | FC Machida Zelvia | 26 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -24 | 14 |
(Eijiro Mori scores perhaps the most fortunate winner of the week to give Gainare Tottori what may prove a crucial victory over FC Gifu, lifting them above Kataller Toyama in the Division Two table and out of a prospective relegation position)
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Tochigi SC Kikuoka 58′ |
1 |  |
Mito HollyHock |
0 |
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FC Machida Zelvia Kitai 88′ |
1 |  |
Kyoto Sanga Miyayoshi 45′ Nakamura 53′ |
2 |
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Ventforet Kofu Nagasato 1′ Kashiwa 71′ Ishihara 88′ |
3 |  |
Tokyo Verdy Takahashi 52′ |
1 |
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Kataller Toyama |
0 |  |
Yokohama FC |
0 |
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Gainare Tottori Mori 68′ |
1 |  |
FC Gifu |
0 |
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Ehime FC Oyama 68′ |
1 |  |
Oita Trinita Mitsuhira 25′, 85′ |
2 |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
0 |  |
Thespa Kusatsu Kobayashi 51′ Herberty 57′ Alex Rafael 81′ |
3 |
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Shonan Bellmare Furuhashi 47′ |
1 |  |
Giravanz Kitakyushu |
0 |
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Montedio Yamagata Nakashima 64′ |
1 |  |
Matsumoto Yamaga Funayama 75′ |
1 |
 |
Fagiano Okayama |
0 |  |
JEF United Chiba Hyodo 25′ |
1 |
 |
Roasso Kumamoto |
0 |  |
Tokushima Vortis Aoyama 29′ Tsuda 36′ Eto 81′ |
3 |
(Matches played 29 July 2012)
31 July
| 14:30 |  |
Japan | vs |  |
South Africa | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff |
| 14:30 |  |
Sweden | vs |  |
Canada | St James’ Park, Newcastle |
(All times BST)
 |
Japan |
0 |  |
Sweden |
0 |
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Canada Tancredi 7′ Sinclair 58′, 86′ |
3 |  |
South Africa |
0 |
(Matches played 28 July 2012)
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Japan will qualify for the quarter-final stage today (28 July) and without having played their third and final group match if:
In Group E Great Britain defeat Cameroon in Group OR
In Group G the United States defeat Colombia AND North Korea defeat France
Yuya Osako twice equalises to give Kashima Antlers a point against visitors Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and nearly scores a late winner which finds the crossbar. Sanfrecce remain top on goal difference from Vegalta, who were held to a 1-1 draw in Sendai by Sagan Tosu)
| Home | Away |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +19 | 37 |
| 2 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +19 | 37 |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +8 | 34 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +11 | 33 |
| 5 | Jubilo Iwata | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | +10 | 30 |
| 6 | Yokohama F-Marinos | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +7 | 30 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +0 | 30 |
| 8 | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | +1 | 29 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | +4 | 28 |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | +4 | 26 |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 26 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 25 |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 20 |
| 15 | Omiya Ardija | 19 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 20 |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -13 | 14 |
| 18 | Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 26 | -30 | 7 |
