Calgary Herald

Japan claims first U20 women’s World Cup

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Japan upset Spain 3-1 in the final Friday to win soccer’s Women’s Under-20 World Cup in France for the first time. Hinata Miyazawa, Saori Takarada and Fuka Nagano put their side in a commanding position before Candela Andujar claimed a consolatio­n goal for the Spaniards. Spain, which beat Japan 1-0 in the group stage, was without suspended midfielder Aitana Bonmati after she was sent off in a semifinal win over host France.

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