Has Japan Women's Football Team ever played in the World Cup? The World Cup is a stage that every football player dreams of. As an Asian women's football team, the Japanese women's football team has also experienced the journey of the World Cup. Let's review the experience of Japanese women's football team in the World Cup. First World
Has Japan Women's Football Team ever played in the World Cup
The World Cup is the stage that every football player dreams of. As an Asian women's football team, the Japanese women's football team has also experienced the journey of the World Cup. Let's review the experience of Japanese women's football team in the World Cup.
The First World Cup: China in 1991
In 1991, the first Women's World Cup was held in China. However, the Japanese women's football team did not participate in this competition. At that time, women's football in Japan had not received enough attention and development, so the Japanese women's football team missed this historic moment.
The Second World Cup: Sweden in 1995
In 1995, the Japanese women's football team made its debut in the World Cup. Although he performed well in the group match and won the first place in the group with a score of 2 wins and 1 draw, he lost to Sweden in the eighth final and stopped in the last 16.
The Third World Cup: the United States in 1999
In 1999, the Japanese women's football team participated in the World Cup again. However, they failed to win a game in the group match and were out of the game regretfully with the result of losing all three games.
The Fourth World Cup: the United States in 2003
In 2003, the Japanese women's football team made breakthrough progress in the World Cup. They defeated Argentina and Ghana in the group match and reached the quarterfinals with the second place in the group. However, they lost to Sweden in the eighth finals and stopped in the last 16.
The Fifth World Cup: China in 2007
In 2007, the Japanese women's football team appeared in the World Cup again. They defeated Argentina in the group match, but lost to Germany and England. They were not qualified for the eighth finals with the third place in the group.
The 6th World Cup: Germany in 2011
In 2011, the Japanese women's football team made history. They defeated New Zealand and Mexico in the group match and drew 1-1 with England. In the eighth finals, they defeated Germany and advanced to the quarter finals. In the quarter finals, they defeated Sweden and advanced to the semi-finals. Finally, they drew 2-2 with the United States in the final and won the championship 3-1 through penalty shootout, becoming the first team in Asian history to win the Women's World Cup.
The 7th World Cup: Canada in 2015
In 2015, as the defending champion, the Japanese women's football team participated in the World Cup again. They defeated Switzerland and Cameroon in the group match and drew 2-2 with Ireland. However, in the eighth finals, they lost to the Netherlands and were unable to defend their title.
The 8th World Cup: France in 2019
In 2019, the Japanese women's football team continued to compete in the World Cup. They defeated Argentina in the group match and drew 2-2 with Uruguay. However, in the eighth finals, they lost to the Netherlands and stopped in the last 16 again.
epilogue
The experience of Japanese women's football team in the World Cup can be described as ups and downs. The Japanese women's football team has always demonstrated the strength and fighting spirit of Asian teams on the stage of the World Cup, never winning the championship, and then failing to defend the championship. Their success is not only a victory for Japanese women's football, but also a great breakthrough for Asian women's football. It is believed that in the future World Cup, the Japanese women's football team will continue to bring us more exciting games.
