Japan soccer team secures berth at Women's World Cup

Japan soccer team secures berth at Women's World Cup

TOLUCA, Mexico - Members of the Japanese soccer team celebrate after Japan secured a berth at the Women's World Cup on March 17 despite a 2-1 defeat away to Mexico in the second leg of a playoff for this September's finals in China. Eriko Arakawa's crucial strike gave Japan a 3-2 aggregate win and ensured the women's national team extended their proud record of qualifying for every Women's World Cup since the inaugural event in China in 1991.

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