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Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Olympics Women Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 31st July
Olympics Women Table
On Wednesday 31st July
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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| 2 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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Group B
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
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| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
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| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
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| 4 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 0 |
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- Japan, Position 2, Points 6
- Nigeria, Position 4, Points 0
Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
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| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Quarter-finals
- Position 3 : Possible Quarter-finals
- deduction of six points by FIFA due to offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play
Team Lineups
home team, Japan
Manager: Futoshi Ikeda
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Yamashita, Goalkeeper
20, Moriya, Wing Back
5, Takahashi, Defender
4, Kumagai, Defender
21, Ishikawa, Defender
13, Kitagawa, Wing Back
17, Hamano, Midfielder
16, Hayashi, Midfielder
14, Hasegawa, Midfielder
11, Tanaka, Striker
9, Ueki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Yamashita
- Number 21, R. Ishikawa
- Number 4, S. Kumagai , Captain
- Number 5, H. Takahashi
- Number 13, H. Kitagawa , substituted for H. Miyazawa at 60 minutes
- Number 20, M. Moriya , substituted for R. Chiba at 80 minutes
- Number 14, Y. Hasegawa , substituted for F. Nagano at 60 minutes
- Number 16, H. Hayashi
- Number 17, M. Hamano
- Number 9, R. Ueki , substituted for M. Tanikawa at 93 minutes
- Number 11, M. Tanaka , substituted for K. Seike at 46 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Japan
- Number 19, R. Chiba
- Number 18, C. Hirao
- Number 3, M. Minami
- Number 7, H. Miyazawa
- Number 10, F. Nagano
- Number 8, K. Seike
- Number 12, M. Tanikawa
away team, Nigeria
Manager: Randy Waldrum
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
16, Nnadozie, Goalkeeper
2, Alozie, Defender
3, Ohale, Defender
14, Demehin, Defender
5, Okeke, Defender
10, Ucheibe, Defensive Midfielder
13, Abiodun, Defensive Midfielder
7, Toni Payne, Attacking Midfielder
11, Echegini, Attacking Midfielder
15, Ajibade, Attacking Midfielder
8, Oshoala, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 16, C. Nnadozie
- Number 5, C. Okeke , substituted for N. Payne at 46 minutes
- Number 14, O. Demehin , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4
- Number 3, O. Ohale , substituted for U. Kanu at 91 minutes
- Number 2, M. Alozie
- Number 13, D. Abiodun , substituted for E. Okoronkwo at 75 minutes
- Number 10, C. Ucheibe
- Number 15, R. Ajibade , Captain
- Number 11, J. Echegini
- Number 7, T. Payne
- Number 8, A. Oshoala , substituted for C. Ihezuo at 60 minutes
away team, Nigeria
- Number 17, C. Ihezuo
- Number 12, U. Kanu
- Number 9, C. Macleans
- Number 6, E. Okoronkwo
- Number 1, T. Oluehi
- Number 18, I. Onumonu
- Number 4, N. Payne
home team, Japan
Manager: Futoshi Ikeda
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Yamashita, Goalkeeper
20, Moriya, Wing Back
5, Takahashi, Defender
4, Kumagai, Defender
21, Ishikawa, Defender
13, Kitagawa, Wing Back
17, Hamano, Midfielder
16, Hayashi, Midfielder
14, Hasegawa, Midfielder
11, Tanaka, Striker
9, Ueki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, A. Yamashita
- Number 21, R. Ishikawa
- Number 4, S. Kumagai , Captain
- Number 5, H. Takahashi
- Number 13, H. Kitagawa , substituted for H. Miyazawa at 60 minutes
- Number 20, M. Moriya , substituted for R. Chiba at 80 minutes
- Number 14, Y. Hasegawa , substituted for F. Nagano at 60 minutes
- Number 16, H. Hayashi
- Number 17, M. Hamano
- Number 9, R. Ueki , substituted for M. Tanikawa at 93 minutes
- Number 11, M. Tanaka , substituted for K. Seike at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, R. Chiba
- Number 18, C. Hirao
- Number 3, M. Minami
- Number 7, H. Miyazawa
- Number 10, F. Nagano
- Number 8, K. Seike
- Number 12, M. Tanikawa
away team, Nigeria
Manager: Randy Waldrum
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
16, Nnadozie, Goalkeeper
2, Alozie, Defender
3, Ohale, Defender
14, Demehin, Defender
5, Okeke, Defender
10, Ucheibe, Defensive Midfielder
13, Abiodun, Defensive Midfielder
7, Toni Payne, Attacking Midfielder
11, Echegini, Attacking Midfielder
15, Ajibade, Attacking Midfielder
8, Oshoala, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 16, C. Nnadozie
- Number 5, C. Okeke , substituted for N. Payne at 46 minutes
- Number 14, O. Demehin , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4
- Number 3, O. Ohale , substituted for U. Kanu at 91 minutes
- Number 2, M. Alozie
- Number 13, D. Abiodun , substituted for E. Okoronkwo at 75 minutes
- Number 10, C. Ucheibe
- Number 15, R. Ajibade , Captain
- Number 11, J. Echegini
- Number 7, T. Payne
- Number 8, A. Oshoala , substituted for C. Ihezuo at 60 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, C. Ihezuo
- Number 12, U. Kanu
- Number 9, C. Macleans
- Number 6, E. Okoronkwo
- Number 1, T. Oluehi
- Number 18, I. Onumonu
- Number 4, N. Payne
- Referee:
- Emikar Calderas
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Tatiana Guzman
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Migdalia Rodríguez
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mary Cristina Blanco Bolívar
- Fourth Official:
- Odette Hamilton
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Guillermo Pacheco Larios
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Japan v NigeriaOverall Possession
Shots
Japan 21Nigeria 10Shots on target
Japan 7Nigeria 3Shots off target
Japan 9Nigeria 2Blocked shots
Japan 5Nigeria 5Total touches in the box
Japan 31Nigeria 13Goalkeeper saves
Japan 2Nigeria 4Aerial duels won
Japan 9Nigeria 5Fouls
Japan 8Nigeria 11Corners
Japan 3Nigeria 2Season so far
Olympics Women
Key, Japan v Nigeria
Goals scored
Japan 6Nigeria 1Goals conceded
Japan 5Nigeria 5Shots
Japan 40Nigeria 21Shots on target
Japan 16Nigeria 10Shots off target
Japan 24Nigeria 11Blocked shots
Japan 13Nigeria 7Passing accuracy %
Japan 73.75Nigeria 74.9Form guide
All competitions
Japan won
v Brazil
1
2
Olympics Women
Nigeria lose
v Spain
1
0
Olympics Women
Japan lose
v Spain
2
1
Olympics Women
Nigeria lose
v Brazil
0
1
Olympics Women
Japan won
v Ghana
4
0
Friendlies Women
Nigeria draw
v South Africa
0
0
Women's Olympic Qualifying CAF
Japan won
v New Zealand
4
1
Friendlies Women
Nigeria won
v South Africa
1
0
Women's Olympic Qualifying CAF
Japan won
v New Zealand
2
0
Friendlies Women
Nigeria won
v Cameroon
1
0
Women's Olympic Qualifying CAF
Previous meetings
All competitions
Japan and NigeriaJapan Won 3Nigeria Won 1Draw 0
Played
4
Previous scores
All competitions
Friendlies Women
Japan 2 , Nigeria 0 on the 6th of October 2022
Japan
Nigeria
6th of October 2022
Japan 2 , Nigeria 0 on the 26th of September 2013
Japan
Nigeria
26th of September 2013
Japan 2 , Nigeria 0 on the 22nd of September 2013
Japan
Nigeria
22nd of September 2013