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Japan takes first-leg of playoff over Mexico
10.3.07 - Japan took the first-leg of the home-and-away playoff series for the final qualification berth to the FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007 as they defeated visiting Mexico 2:0 at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Saturday.
Homare Sawa and Aya Miyama scored in the 37th and 69th minutes, respectively, for Japan in the victory over Mexico.
The second-leg of the playoff series is set for the Nemesio Diez Stadium in Toluca, Estado de Mexico on 17 March.
This is the third consecutive time that the tricolores are competing in a playoff series for a place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup having done so in the 1999 event (defeated Argentina of CONMEBOL) and 2003 tournament (lost to Japan).
2007 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALFICATION
<U>Playoff</U>
10.03.2007: Tokyo, JAPAN; National Stadium JAPAN – MEXICO 2:0 (1:0)
Homare SAWA 37’; Aya MIYAMA 69’
R: Cristine BECK (GER)
17.03.2007: Toluca, Estado de MEXICO; Nemesio Diez Stadium (12:00) MEXICO – JAPAN
R: Nicole PETIGNAT (SUI)
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That isthe Mexico we must overtake! mmmm?
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