Japan were 3-1 winners in Wellington.
HINATA MIYAZAWA SCORED her fifth goal of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday to seal a 3-1 win over Norway and put Japan into the quarter-finals against Sweden or holders the United States.
Norway recovered from a shock defeat to co-hosts New Zealand on the opening day to draw with Switzerland before routing the Philippines 6-0 to advance.The Norwegians were without 2018 Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg after she failed to make the starting side with a groin injury.Miyazawa came within a whisker of grabbing the opener inside 60 seconds, but failed to connect with a short cross from close range.
The lead lasted just five minutes due to some Norwegian brilliance on their first meaningful forage into Japan’s half. Japan should have scored their second just before half-time when Yui Hasegawa’s pass beat the defence but evaded Jun Endo’s run.