Nadeshiko Earns 1st Win Beating Zambia 5-0
18:06 JST, July 22, 2023
Hinata Miyazawa scored twice and Nadeshiko Japan won its opening match at the Women’s World Cup, beating Zambia 5-0 in Hamilton, New Zealand on Saturday.
Miyazawa scored in the 43rd and 62nd minutes in the Group C match,while Mina Tanaka found the net in the 55th minute and Jun Endo added the fourth goal in the 71st minute. A penalty kick in added time finished the scoring.
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