North Koreans crash out

Manchester: DPR Korea were eliminated from the Women's Football Tournament at the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday as the East Asians went down 1-0 to gold medal favourites the USA.

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World Champions Japan into quarters

London: World champions Japan advanced into the quarter-finals of the Olympic women's football tournament following a 0-0 goalless draw with South Africa in Cardiff on Tuesday.

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Nadeshiko won't rest on laurels

Cardiff: Japan women’s team will not rest on their laurels in their quest for an Olympic gold to top off their Women’s World Cup trophy last year despite being guaranteed a spot in the quarter-finals.

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Nadeshiko hold Sweden to draw

japan sweden 3x2Coventry: Japan, bidding to add Olympic gold to the Women’s World Cup title they won last year, were held to a goalless draw by Sweden in their second group match on Saturday.

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Nadeshiko down Canada 2-1

japan canada 3x2London: Japan beat Canada 2-1 in their Group F match in the Olympic women's football competition at the City of Coventry Stadium in Coventry on Wednesday.

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Kim at the double in Olympic opener

DPRKorea Columbia

Glasgow: DPR Korea kicked-off their quest for gold in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 with a comfortable 2-0 win over Colombia.

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Nadeshiko aim double at Olympics

London: Japan's women footballers kick off their quest for a rare double on Wednesday as the first action of the 2012 Olympics gets under way.

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Nadeshiko down Matildas 3-0

japan women 3x2Tokyo: Norio Sasaki’s Olympics-bound Japan women’s team downed Australia 3-0 in an international friendly at the National Stadium on Wednesday.

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Nadeshiko downs Sweden

japan sweden 3x2Goteborg: Japan women’s team had an ideal preparation for the group stage of the London Olympics after they defeated group rivals Sweden 1-0 in the Tri-nation International Friendly Tournament on Wednesday.

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Nadeshiko succumb to 4-1 defeat

Japan US women 3x2Halmstad: Japan’s Women Olympics team succumbed to a 4-1 defeat at the hands of arch-rival United States in the Tri-nation International Friendly Tournament held at Halmstad, Sweden.

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