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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi scores her team's fourth goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Jordan

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi (R) scores Japan's third goal, in the second half of a Women's Asian Cup Group A soccer match against Jordan at Binh Duong Stadium in Vietnam on May 18, 2014. Nadeshiko Japan won 7-0 to book a spot in the semifinals and an automatic berth at the 2015 World Cup in Canada.

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Japan players after Sweden's goal in Algarve Cup

FARO, Portugal - Japanese players react after allowing a goal by Sweden in an Algarve Cup women's soccer tournament match in Faro, Portugal, on March 10, 2014. From left: Ayumi Kaihori, Azusa Iwashimizu, Mizuho Sakaguchi and Saki Kumagai.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Nigeria

CHIBA, Japan - Mizuho Sakaguchi (C) heads home Japan's second goal during the first half of the second match of a two-game exhibition series against Nigeria at Fukuda Denshi Arena in Chiba Prefecture on Sept. 26, 2013. Women's world champions Nadeshiko Japan won 2-0.

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U.S. win gold in women's soccer

LONDON, Britain - Carli Lloyd (10) of the United States scores the team's second goal against Japan during the second half of the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. At second from right is Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi. The United States beat Japan 2-1.

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U.S. win gold in women's soccer

LONDON, Britain - Carli Lloyd (10) of the United States scores the opening goal against Japan during the first half of the women's soccer final at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. At far right is Abby Wambach of the United States and at far left is Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi. The United States beat Japan 2-1.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (back R) scores with a header during the second half of a women's soccer semifinal against France at Wembley Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 6, 2012. The picture also shows Japan's Yuki Ogimi (17). Japan beat France 2-1 and advanced to the final.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic semis

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (C) celebrates with her teammates Homare Sawa (R) and Mizuho Sakaguchi after scoring the team's opening goal during the first half of a women's soccer quarterfinal match against Brazil at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan beat Brazil 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic semis

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Saki Kumagai (L) and Mizuho Sakaguchi (R) surround Brazil's Marta during the first half of a women's soccer quarterfinal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan beat Brazil 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Nadeshiko Japan reach Olympic semis

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) fights for the ball against Brazil's Marta (10) during the first half of a women's soccer quarterfinal match at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan beat Brazil 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.

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Japan beat Canada in Olympic women's soccer opener

COVENTRY, England - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) vies for the ball during the first half of an Olympic women's soccer Group F opener against Canada at the City of Coventry Stadium on July 25, 2012. Japan beat Canada 2-1.

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Japan beat Canada in Olympic women's soccer opener

COVENTRY, England - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (6) vies for the ball during the first half of an Olympic women's soccer Group F opener against Canada at the City of Coventry Stadium on July 25, 2012. Japan beat Canada 2-1.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Australia in Olympic sendoff

TOKYO, Japan - Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa (10) of Japan's national women's soccer team celebrates with teammates Yuki Ogimi (L), Kyoko Yano (2nd from L), Saki Kumagai (3rd from R) and Mizuho Sakaguchi (2nd from R), after scoring the team's third goal in the second half of an Olympic sendoff match against Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on July 11, 2012. Japan won 3-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan, N. Korea draw

JINAN, China - ''Nadeshiko Japan'' national soccer team players (from L) Azusa Iwashimizu, Homare Sawa, Mizuho Sakaguchi and goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori react after North Korea's Kim Jo Ran equalized two minutes into second-half stoppage time in a 2012 London Olympics qualifying game in Jinan, China, on Sept. 8, 2011. The game ended 1-1.

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (back) scores the team's first goal with a header in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1.

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) scores the team's first goal with a header in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1.

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Sakaguchi leads Japan to demolition of Jordan

DOHA, Qatar - Japan midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi (3rd from L) and teammates celebrate after demolishing Jordan 13-0 in the women's soccer opener at the Doha Asian Games on Nov. 30. Sakaguchi struck five second-half goals.

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Japan miss 2nd straight Women's World Cup title with U.S. defeat

Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (R) and Carli Lloyed of the United States vie for the ball in the Women's World Cup soccer final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on July 5, 2015. The Americans won 5-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beat Netherlands to reach Women's World Cup q'finals

Photo shows the second goal scored by Nadeshiko Japan player Mizuho Sakaguchi during the second half of a Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands in Vancouver, Canada, on June 23, 2015. Japan beat the Netherlands 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Netherlands match in Women's World Cup round of 16

Japan's starting 11 pose for photos before their Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands in Vancouver, Canada, on June 23, 2015: (from L to R in front) Azusa Iwashimizu, Shinobu Ono, Aya Miyama, Saori Ariyoshi and Nahomi Kawasumi. (From L to R in back) Aya Sameshima, Rumi Utsugi, Saki Kumagai, Mizuho Sakaguchi, Ayumi Kaihori and Yuki Ogimi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan through to quarterfinals at Women's World Cup

Mizuho Sakaguchi (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring Japan's second goal in a Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on June 23, 2015. The holders won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan coach meets press on eve of match vs. Netherlands

Japan soccer coach Norio Sasaki (L) and midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi attend a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, on June 22, 2015, a day before his team's Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan see off Cameroon to advance to round of 16 at Women's World Cup

Japan's starting 11 pose for photos before a Women's World Cup Group C match against Cameroon in Vancouver, Canada, on June 12, 2015: (from L to R in front) Azusa Iwashimizu, Yukari Kinga, Aya Sameshima, Aya Miyama and Nahomi Kawasumi. (From L to R in back) Rumi Utsugi, Saki Kumagai, Mizuho Sakaguchi, Yuika Sugasawa, Ayumi Kaihori and Yuki Ogimi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-Netherlands match in Women's World Cup round of 16

Japan's starting 11 pose for photos before their Women's World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands in Vancouver, Canada, on June 23, 2015: (from L to R in front) Azusa Iwashimizu, Shinobu Ono, Aya Miyama, Saori Ariyoshi and Nahomi Kawasumi. (From L to R in back) Aya Sameshima, Rumi Utsugi, Saki Kumagai, Mizuho Sakaguchi, Ayumi Kaihori and Yuki Ogimi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sakaguchi leads Japan to demolition of Jordan

DOHA, Qatar - Japan midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi (3rd from L) and teammates celebrate after demolishing Jordan 13-0 in the women's soccer opener at the Doha Asian Games on Nov. 30. Sakaguchi struck five second-half goals. (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko Japan, N. Korea draw

JINAN, China - ''Nadeshiko Japan'' national soccer team players (from L) Azusa Iwashimizu, Homare Sawa, Mizuho Sakaguchi and goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori react after North Korea's Kim Jo Ran equalized two minutes into second-half stoppage time in a 2012 London Olympics qualifying game in Jinan, China, on Sept. 8, 2011. The game ended 1-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) scores the team's first goal with a header in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan defeat S. Korea in Olympic qualifier

JINAN, China - Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (back) scores the team's first goal with a header in the first half of a soccer match against South Korea in Jinan, China, on Sept. 3, 2011, during the final round of the women's Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics. Japan won the game 2-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan beat Jordan in women's soccer at Asian Games

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan midfielder Mizuho Sakaguchi scores her team's fourth goal during the first half of an Asian Games women's soccer match against Jordan in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2014, a day before the opening of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 sports event. Japan won 12-0. (Kyodo)

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Football: Nadeshiko Japan qualify for 2019 Women's World Cup

Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (10) celebrates with her teammates after scoring in the second half of a 1-1 draw against Australia in a Women's Asian Cup match in Amman, Jordan, on April 13, 2018. With the draw, Japan booked a ticket to the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. ==Kyodo

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Football: Nadeshiko Japan qualify for 2019 Women's World Cup

Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (10) celebrates with her teammates after scoring in the second half of a 1-1 draw against Australia in a Women's Asian Cup match in Amman, Jordan, on April 13, 2018. With the draw, Japan booked a ticket to the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. ==Kyodo

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Football: Nadeshiko Japan qualify for 2019 Women's World Cup

Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (10) celebrates with her teammates after scoring in the second half of a 1-1 draw against Australia in a Women's Asian Cup match in Amman, Jordan, on April 13, 2018. With the draw, Japan booked a ticket to the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. ==Kyodo

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Football: Nadeshiko Japan qualify for 2019 Women's World Cup

Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi (10) celebrates with her teammates after scoring in the second half of a 1-1 draw against Australia in a Women's Asian Cup match in Amman, Jordan, on April 13, 2018. With the draw, Japan booked a ticket to the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. ==Kyodo

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Japan vs China in E-1 soccer match

Mizuho Sakaguchi (L) of Japan shoots past Chinese players Wang Shanshan (11) and Liu Shanshan during the first half of a women's match in the E-1 Football Championship at Fukuda Denshi Arena in Chiba on Dec. 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: U.S. beat Japan at Tournament of Nations

Mizuho Sakaguchi (10) of Japan vies for the ball against Kelley O'Hara (5) of the United States in the first half of a Tournament of Nations game in Carson, California, on Aug. 3, 2017. The United States won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo