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Japan Women's National Football Team
The , commonly known as Yamato nadeshiko, Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). One of the two countries to win every FIFA competition and the most successful women's national team in the Asian Football Confederation, its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 3rd, achieved in December 2011. Nadeshiko Japan defeated the United States women's national soccer team, United States in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, thus claiming their first FIFA Women's World Cup title, becoming the first Asian team to do so and only the fourth women's world champions. It won silver medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, making it the only Asian team to have three combined medals from international championships. It also won gold medals at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, 2014 and 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cups, the Football at the 2010 Asian G ...
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Yamato Nadeshiko
''Yamato nadeshiko'' ( or ) is a Japanese language, Japanese term meaning the "Anthropomorphism, personification of an idealized Japanese woman." The term is the archetype of conservative and traditional femininity. Name origin and connotations ''Yamato (other), Yamato'' (wiktionary:大和, 大和) was an ancient name for Japan and, therefore, has nationalistic connotations. The name also contains a floral metaphor. The word ''nadeshiko'' refers to ''Dianthus superbus'', a frilled pink carnation. The word ''nadeshiko'' (撫子) also means beloved or dear child (lit. "child being petted"). The combination of these two meanings indicates a flower of the Japanese nation, that is, a standard of female beauty that is uniquely Japanese. While the term refers to the Japanese ideals of femininity, possessing grace and beauty, it also describes the ''Yamato nadeshiko'''s inner strength. She exhibits delicacy and deference, as well as quiet determination. Both dignified and mo ...
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2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup, the 18th edition of the competition, was a women's association football tournament competed by national teams in Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It served as the qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. It was played from 14 to 25 May 2014 in Vietnam. Reigning world champions Japan women's national football team, Japan defeated the reigning Asian champions Australia women's national football team, Australia 1–0 in the final to secure their first continental title. Qualification The final tournament was competed by eight teams, four of which were automatically qualified though their 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup, 2010 placement, while the others were determined via a qualification tournament. North Korea women's national football team, North Korea was banned from the tournament due to the sanction on 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup#Doping cases, their doping cases in 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Hosts Vietnam had to play the qualifying ro ...
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2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup was held from 19–30 May at the Chengdu Sports Centre in China PR. The winners, Australia, runners-up, Korea DPR, and third-place team, Japan qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. With this victory, Australia women's had become the first ever national team to win in two different confederations, having won the OFC Women's Nations Cup three times before. Their success was later followed by their fellow men's team at the men's tournament less than 5 years later. Venues Qualification ;Direct entry * * * * * ;Via qualification * (Winner Group A) * (Winner Group B) * (Winner Group C) Squads Match officials A total of 9 referees and 9 assistant referees were appointed for the final tournament. ;Referees * Jacqui Melksham * Li Hong * Wang Jia * Bentla D'Coth * Yamagishi Sachiko * Ri Hyang-ok * Hong Eun-ah * Pannipar Kamnueng * Semaksuk Praew ;Assistant referees * Sarah Ho * Clare Flynn * Zhang Lingling * Liu Hsiu-me ...
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2008 AFC Women's Championship
The 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup was played in Vietnam from 28 May to 8 June 2008. It was won by North Korea. Qualification Seedings The draw was held on 18 April 2008 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. * 1. * 2. * 3. * 4. * 5. * 6. * 7. * 8. (host nation) Venues The tournament was held entirely in the following two venues. Both are in Ho Chi Minh City. * Thống Nhất Stadium * Army Stadium Group stage All times UTC+7 Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Knockout stage All times UTC+7 Semi-final Third place match Final Awards Goalscorers References External links RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Asian Cup 2008 Asian Cup 2008 in Vietnamese football 2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ... 2008 in Japanese women's footb ...
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1997 AFC Women's Championship
The 1997 AFC Women's Championship was a women's football tournament held in the province Guangdong, China between 5 and 14 December 1997. It was the 11th staging of the AFC Women's Championship. The 1997 AFC Women's Championship, consisting of eleven teams, served as the AFC's qualifying tournament for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Asia's three berths were given to the two finalists - China and Korea DPR - and the winner of the third place play-off, Japan. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals Winners qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Third place match Winner qualified for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final Awards Goalscorers External links Tables & resultsat RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Afc Women's Championship Championship AFC Women's Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments AFC Women's Championship International women's association football competitions hos ...
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1993 AFC Women's Championship
The 1993 AFC Women's Championship was an international women's football tournament held in Kuching, Malaysia from 3 to 12 December 1993. It was the 9th staging of the AFC Women's Championship. The tournament was won for the fourth consecutive time by China in the final against North Korea. Group stage Group A Group B Knockout stage Semi-final Third place match Final Winner External links RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 Afc Women's Championship Championship In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this sys ... AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments International association football competitions hosted by Malaysia AFC Women's Championship AFC Women's Championship AFC Women's Championship ...
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1989 AFC Women's Championship
The Asian Football Confederation's 1989 AFC Women's Championship was held from 19 to 29 December 1989 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won by for the second consecutive time by China in the final against Chinese Taipei. Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- Knock-out stage Semi-final Third place match Final Winner Goalscorers External links RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1989 Afc Women's Championship Championship In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this sys ... AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments International association football competitions hosted by Hong Kong AFC AFC Women's Championship AFC Women's Championship ...
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2001 AFC Women's Championship
The 2001 AFC Women's Championship was a women's football tournament held in Taipei County, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) between 4 and 16 December 2001. It was the 13th staging of the AFC Women's Asian Cup, consisting of fourteen teams. Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Group stage A total of 14 teams were divided into two groups consisting five teams and a group consist four teams. Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Ranking of second-placed teams The top team qualified for the semi finals. Results against the fifth-placed teams of each group A and B were not counted in determining the ranking of the third-placed teams. Knockout stage Semi-finals Third place match Final Awards See also * List of sporting events in Taiwan External links RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2001 Afc Women's Championship Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments International association foo ...
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1995 AFC Women's Championship
The 1995 AFC Women's Championship was held from 23 September to 2 October 1995 in Malaysia. The tournament was won by for the fifth consecutive time by China in the final against Japan. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Best teams in second place ''In 4 team groups record against the bottom team was excluded.'' Knockout stage Semi-final ---- Third place match Final Winner External links RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1995 Afc Women's Championship Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments International association football competitions hosted by Malaysia AFC Women's Championship AFC Women's Championship AFC Championship The AFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the American Football Conference (AFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the wo ... AFC Women's Championship ...
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1991 AFC Women's Championship
The 1991 AFC Women's Championship was an international women's football tournament held in Fukuoka, Japan from 26 May to 8 June 1991. It was the 8th staging of the AFC Women's Championship. The 1991 AFC Women's Championship, consisting of nine teams, served as the AFC's qualifying tournament for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Asia's three berths were given to the two finalists - China and Japan - and the winner of the third place play-off, Chinese Taipei. Group stage Group A Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals Winners qualified for 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Third place match Winner qualified for 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Final Awards External links Tables & resultsat RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1991 Afc Women's Championship Championship AFC Women's Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments AFC Women's Championship 1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the ...
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1986 AFC Women's Championship
The Asian Football Confederation's 1986 AFC Women's Championship was held in December 1986 in Hong Kong. The tournament was won for the first time by China in the final against Japan. Group stage Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- Knock-out stage Semi-final Third place match Final Winner External links RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 Afc Women's Championship Championship AFC Women's Asian Cup tournaments International association football competitions hosted by Hong Kong AFC AFC Women's Championship AFC Championship The AFC Championship Game is the annual championship game of the American Football Conference (AFC) and one of the two semifinal playoff games of the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the wo ...
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2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. There were 10,518 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who participated in the 2012 Olympics. Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then-Mayor of London, London mayor Ken Livingstone, London was selected as the host city at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005, defeating bids from Moscow, New York City, Madrid, and Paris. London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 Summer Olympics, 190 ...
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