World Cup NOW: Japan makes case as tourney's best team
Japan is 4-0 as it marches on to the quarterfinals. The World Cup NOW team discusses whether it's the premier team in the tournament.AUGUST 5, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
JPN | 1 | 2 | 3 |
NOR | 1 | 0 | 1 |
substitutes
Riko Ueki #9 • F 
72'
72'Remina Chiba #22 • F
Maika Hamano #20 • F
Honoka Hayashi #16 • M
Chika Hirao #21 • G
Rion Ishikawa #23 • D
Seike Kiko #17 • M
Shiori Miyake #5 • D
Miyabi Moriya #19 • D
Hikaru Naomoto #8 • M
Hina Sugita #6 • M
Momoko Tanaka #18 • G
64' M • #18 Frida Maanum 63' F • #9 Karina Saevik 75' F • #14 Ada Hegerberg 88' D • #3 Sara Horte D • #5 Guro Bergsvand
F • #17 Julie Blakstad
F • #15 Amalie Eikeland
G • #1 Cecilie Fiskerstrand
F • #21 Anna Josendal
D • #19 Marit Bratberg Lund
G • #12 Guro Pettersen
D • #2 Anja Sonstevold
- substitutesRiko Ueki #9 • F 72'Remina Chiba #22 • FMaika Hamano #20 • FHonoka Hayashi #16 • MChika Hirao #21 • GRion Ishikawa #23 • DSeike Kiko #17 • MShiori Miyake #5 • DMiyabi Moriya #19 • DHikaru Naomoto #8 • MHina Sugita #6 • MMomoko Tanaka #18 • G
- substitutes 64' M • #18 Frida Maanum 63' F • #9 Karina Saevik 75' F • #14 Ada Hegerberg 88' D • #3 Sara HorteD • #5 Guro BergsvandF • #17 Julie BlakstadF • #15 Amalie EikelandG • #1 Cecilie FiskerstrandF • #21 Anna JosendalD • #19 Marit Bratberg LundG • #12 Guro PettersenD • #2 Anja Sonstevold
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KEY PLAYERS
Hinata Miyazawa JPN · #7
1 Goal, 50 Passes
Risa Shimizu JPN · #2
1 Goal, 28 Passes
Guro Reiten NOR · #11
1 Goal, 17 Passes
Vilde Boe Risa NOR · #8
1 Assist, 23 Passes
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ODDS
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The over/under was 2.5 and the teams scored 4 goals, so people who bet the over won
OVER
TEAM TO WIN
Japan won at -147 odds so a bet of $147 won $247 total
SPREAD
Japan needed to win by 1 goal or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took Japan won.
KEY PLAYS
JPN GOAL
JPN 1 NOR 0
NOR GOAL
JPN 1 NOR 1
JPN GOAL
JPN 2 NOR 1
NOR KEY PLAY
JPN 2 NOR 1
NOR KEY PLAY
JPN 2 NOR 1
JPN KEY PLAY
JPN 2 NOR 1
NOR KEY PLAY
JPN 2 NOR 1
JPN GOAL
JPN 3 NOR 1
NOR KEY PLAY
JPN 3 NOR 1
