Day 7 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup saw Japan play Costa Rica, Zambia take on Spain, and Canada play the Republic of Ireland.
Slept through it and need to know what the big story is? This is what happened on the seventh day of the World Cup.
Your bite-sized recap of Day 7 of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
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Japan 2, Costa Rica 0
The Big Story: Costa Rica once again conceded multiple goals in a short span during the first half and then saw the game out. Japan looked dangerous but Las Ticas goalkeeper Daniela Solera had nine saves to keep the scoreline at two. The win guaranteed Japan with advance out of Group C, Costa Rica will not.
The Big Moment: Japan’s…