FIFA Women’s World Cup: Japan Zoom Into Last Eight

Japan zoomed into the last eight of the ongoing Women’s World Cup with an emphatic 3-1 victory over 1995 champions, Norway in Wellington.

Norway defender Ingrid Engen turned Hinata Miyazawa’s cross into her net to open the scoring for the Asians.

Norway fought back to equalize a few minutes later through Guro Reiten.

Risa Shimizu’s defected strike restored Japan’s lead before Hinata Miyazawa put the icing on the cake.

Norway were out-played in all departments as Japan, the 2011 champions set their eyes on another title.

Japan will play the winner between the United States of America and Sweden in the last eight.