Zambia vs Japan, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Women's World Cup
90'+7': Catherine MusondaJapan off to a flier with 5-0 win over debutants Zambia
Former champions Japan romped to a 5-0 over Zambia in their Women's World Cup opener at Waikato Stadium on Saturday, outclassing the debutant Africans with a slick display of pass-and-move football.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
- 7': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Risa Shimizu.
- 7': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Catherine Musonda.
- 10': Aoba Fujino (Japan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
- 14': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
- 16': Ireen Lungu (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Susan Banda (Zambia).
- 17': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Margaret Belemu.
- 20': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Evarine Katongo (Zambia).
- 21': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mina Tanaka (Japan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 21': Offside, Japan. Jun Endo tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
- 23': VAR Decision: No Goal Zambia 0-0 Japan.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Offside, Japan. Yui Hasegawa tries a through ball, but Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
- 28': Siomala Mapepa (Zambia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
- 30': Ireen Lungu (Zambia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
- 33': Foul by Jun Endo (Japan).
- 33': Racheal Kundananji (Zambia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Barbra Banda (Zambia).
- 35': Jun Endo (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moeka Minami.
- 35': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lushomo Mweemba.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 39': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Catherine Musonda.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Catherine Musonda (Zambia).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Offside, Zambia. Evarine Katongo tries a through ball, but Barbra Banda is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Japan. Fuka Nagano tries a through ball, but Jun Endo is caught offside.
- 43': Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 1. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
- 45': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 45'+5': Offside, Japan. Saki Kumagai tries a through ball, but Risa Shimizu is caught offside.
- 45'+6': Hand ball by Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Zambia 0, Japan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Zambia 0, Japan 1.
- 47': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 48': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rion Ishikawa with a through ball.
- 49': Offside, Japan. Jun Endo tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mina Tanaka (Japan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Zambia 0-1 Japan.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Offside, Japan. Yui Hasegawa tries a through ball, but Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
- 51': Catherine Musonda (Zambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Delay in match (Japan). VAR checking.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Penalty Japan.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 2. Mina Tanaka (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jun Endo.
- 58': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Moeka Minami with a through ball.
- 60': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Evarine Katongo (Zambia).
- 62': Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 3. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mina Tanaka with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Susan Banda (Zambia).
- 65': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Japan. Riko Ueki replaces Mina Tanaka.
- 68': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
- 71': Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 4. Jun Endo (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 72': Substitution, Zambia. Avell Chitundu replaces Siomala Mapepa.
- 72': Substitution, Zambia. Ochumba Lubandji replaces Ireen Lungu.
- 72': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Zambia).
- 72': Rion Ishikawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Japan) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Risa Shimizu with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a through ball.
- 77': Substitution, Japan. Kiko Seike replaces Jun Endo.
- 77': Substitution, Japan. Hikaru Naomoto replaces Aoba Fujino.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (Japan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Martha Tembo.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Lushomo Mweemba (Zambia).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Offside, Japan. Moeka Minami tries a through ball, but Riko Ueki is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Zambia. Vast Phiri replaces Lushomo Mweemba because of an injury.
- 83': Corner, Zambia. Conceded by Kiko Seike.
- 84': Offside, Japan. Rion Ishikawa tries a through ball, but Hikaru Naomoto is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Martha Tembo (Zambia).
- 85': Riko Ueki (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Japan. Yui Hasegawa tries a through ball, but Kiko Seike is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Japan. Remina Chiba replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Japan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Remina Chiba (Japan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hikaru Naomoto.
- 90'+5': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Martha Tembo.
- 90'+7': Penalty Japan. Riko Ueki draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Penalty conceded by Catherine Musonda (Zambia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Second yellow card to Catherine Musonda (Zambia) for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Zambia. Eunice Sakala replaces Avell Chitundu.
- 90'+11': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 90'+11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+11': Goal! Zambia 0, Japan 5. Riko Ueki (Japan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Zambia 0, Japan 5.
- 0': Match ends, Zambia 0, Japan 5.
- 0': Match ends, Zambia Women 0, Japan 5.
Statistics
 JPN |
ZAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 9 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.6 | Possession | 40.4 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 483 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 603 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 2 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Attendance: 16,111
Venue: FMG Stadium Waikato
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Attendance: 16,111
FIFA Women's World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Zambia (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Musonda (GK)  |
| 3 | Lushomo Mweemba |
| 15 | Agness Musesa |
| 4 | Susan Banda |
| 13 | Martha Tembo |
| 8 | Margaret Belemu |
| 12 | Evarine Katongo |
| 14 | Ireen Lungu |
| 19 | Siomala Mapepa |
| 17 | Racheal Kundananji |
| 11 | Barbra Banda |
Japan (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 4 | Saki Kumagai |
| 3 | Moeka Minami |
| 23 | Rion Ishikawa |
| 10 | Fuka Nagano |
| 14 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 13 | Jun Endo |
| 2 | Risa Shimizu |
| 11 | Mina Tanaka |
| 7 | Hinata Miyazawa |
| 15 | Aoba Fujino |
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