Defending champion Japan made it five wins in five games at the Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 win over Australia in a rematch of the 2014 Asian Cup final. The Nadeshiko dominated the match but needed agoal from sub Mana Iwabuchi, its youngest player, in the 87th minute to set up a semifinal encounter with England on Wednesday in Edmonton.

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