Japan beat Australia 1-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup in Canada.FIFA Coins

Mana Iwabuchi scored in the 87th minute to give defending champion Japan the victory on Saturday.

Iwabuchi had only been on the field for about 15 minutes when she scored to give the Asian champions the win.

England, meanwhile, knocked out host Canada 2-1, advancing to the semifinals.

Coach Mark Sampson's team played a gitty match in front of 54,027 fans at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.

England is in the Women's World Cup semis for the first time and will take on Japan.

The United States will play reigning European champion Germany, the 2011 runner-up, in the other semifinal match.

The U.S. team got a second-half goal from midfielder Carli Lloyd to beat China 1-0 on Friday night at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa and advance to the semis.

Germany and the United States have each won a pair of Women's World Cups, accounting for all but two of the titles since this international tournament was first held in 1991.

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