Japan v Costa Rica

Japan v Costa Rica

How the U23s can boost USWNT options for World Cup 2027

Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí out for at least 3 months with leg break

Women's World Cup 2031: U.S. proposes 14 host stadiums

How the U23s can boost USWNT options for World Cup 2027

Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí out for at least 3 months with leg break

Women's World Cup 2031: U.S. proposes 14 host stadiums

Game Information

FIFA Women's World Cup Standings

FIFA Women's World Cup News

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

JapanJapanJPN

WWLDL, 6 PTS

Costa RicaCosta RicaCRC

LLDLL, 0 PTS

Hikaru Naomoto - 25'

Aoba Fujino - 27'

Forsyth Barr Stadium

1:00 AM, July 26, 2023Coverage: FS1

Dunedin, New Zealand

Attendance: 6,992

Referees:
Maria Ferrieri Caputi

Emma Hayes has revitalized the U.S. U23 pathway and a win over England showed how it will help her options ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí will be sidelined for at least three months after tests confirmed she will require surgery on a broken bone in her leg.

The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games for the 2031 Women's World Cup.

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