In a stunning setback, Japan, winner of the 2011 Women’s World Cup, silver-medalist at the 2012 Olympics and runner-up to the USA at the 2015 Women’s World Cup, has been knocked out of Olympic women’squalifying at home. A 6-1 win over Vietnam — its first in four games — was not enough to prevent Australia and China from booking the two available spots with one game to play.

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