On a night of high drama at the Chonburi Stadium, Oto Kanno’s sublime first-half effort and Yamamoto's third of goal of the tournament assured Japan of a top-two finish in Group B with one game – against China PR on Sunday – still to come.
The win, though, was achieved after the reigning champions were forced to overcome stiff Korean resistance, with Yamamoto quick to highlight both her team’s sterling efforts and the crucial nature of her 84th minute goal......
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