Japan U17 vs Zambia U17, 2025 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup

Japan U17

69': Honoka Sunaga
86': Noa Fukushima (P)

FT
2 - 0

Zambia U17

82': Loveness Chingwele

About

Japan U17 are hosting Zambia U17 at Mohammed VI Football Academy Pitch 3, Sale, Morocco, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup.

Match Timeline

17': Natasha Kasema (Zambia U17) Substitution at 17'
45': Mone Sato (Japan U17) Substitution at 45'
45': Yuna Takahashi (Japan U17) Substitution at 45'
65': Nanami Taira (Japan U17) Substitution at 65'
66': Grace Phiri (Zambia U17) Yellow Card at 66'
69': Honoka Sunaga (Japan U17) Goal at 69'
73': Natasha Nkaka (Zambia U17) Substitution at 73'
78': Shizuru Iida (Japan U17) Substitution at 78'
82': Loveness Chingwele (Zambia U17) Red Card at 82'
85': Decent Mbewe (Zambia U17) Substitution at 85'
86': Noa Fukushima (Japan U17) Penalty - Scored at 86'
88': Manami Sato (Japan U17) Substitution at 88'

Statistics

ZAM		JPN
14	Fouls	5
1	Yellow Cards	0
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	11
4	Saves	0
33.3	Possession	66.7
7	SHOTS	16
0	ON GOAL	6
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	5
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup

Venue: Mohammed VI Football Academy Pitch 3
Location: Sale, Morocco
Attendance: 876

U-17 WWC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Japan U17	3	+5	7
2	Paraguay U17	3	+4	7
3	Zambia U17	3	+1	3
4	New Zealand U17	3	-10	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Japan U17 (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Kaho Kumazawa (GK)
19	Ena Koizumi
3	Yuna Aoki
6	Ema Matsuoka
17	Kelly Nerei
7	Honoka Sunaga
14	Iro Sato
10	Noa Fukushima
15	Niko Shikida
8	Konoha Nakamura
13	Ua Ohno

Japan U17 Substitutes:

Shizuru Iida, Manami Sato, Momoka Sano, Rena Yamauchi, Yuna Miyazaki, Yuna Takahashi, Mone Sato, Asuka Sekiguchi, Nanami Taira.

Zambia U17 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
18	Loveness Chingwele (GK)
4	Nana Malanda
5	Precious Mwape
21	Faith Kaunda
19	Lweendo Hanongo
9	Mercy Chipasula
17	Taonga Mubanga
15	Sharon Siakaloba
10	Victoria Mbali
8	Beatrice Njobvu
6	Grace Phiri

Zambia U17 Substitutes:

Natasha Nkaka, Hellen Sichamba, Gift Mazimba, Taonga Tembo, Masela Sekeseke, Mary Nyangu, Natasha Kasema, Fiath Kajiya, Esther Ngabwe, Decent Mbewe.

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