Japan (Women) v Costa Rica (Women), 26 July 2023
| Score | 2-0 to Japan (Women) |
| Referee | Maria Ferrieri Caputi |
| Competition | FIFA Womens World Cup Group C |
| Venue | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
| Attendance | 6,992 |
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
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Japan (Women)
Manager: Futoshi Ikeda
Goals:
| Hikaru Naomoto | 25 |
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| Aoba Fujino | 27 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ayaka Yamashita
Defender
Saki Kumagai
(captain)
Defender
Moeka Minami
Defender
Shiori Miyake
Defender
Risa Shimizu
Midfielder
Aoba Fujino
Midfielder
Yui Hasegawa
Midfielder
Honoka Hayashi
Midfielder
Hikaru Naomoto
Midfielder
Hina Sugita
Forward
Mina Tanaka
Substitutions:
| Hinata Miyazawa for Aoba Fujino | 59 |
| Riko Ueki for Mina Tanaka | 59 |
| Fūka Nagano for Honoka Hayashi | 74 |
| Kiko Seike for Hikaru Naomoto | 74 |
| Miyabi Moriya for Risa Shimizu | 90+1 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Chika Hirao
Goalkeeper
Momoko Tanaka
Defender
Rion Ishikawa
Defender
Miyabi Moriya
Defender
Kiko Seike
Defender
Hana Takahashi
Midfielder
Jun Endō
Midfielder
Hinata Miyazawa
Midfielder
Fūka Nagano
Forward
Remina Chiba
Forward
Maika Hamano
Forward
Riko Ueki
0
Costa Rica (Women)
Manager: Amelia Valverde
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Daniela Solera
Goalkeeper
Mariana Benavides
Defender
María Coto
Defender
María Paula Elizondo
Defender
Gabriela Guillén
Defender
Fabiola Villalobos
Defender
Katherine Alvarado
Midfielder
(captain)
Priscila Chinchilla
Midfielder
Cristín Granados
Midfielder
Melissa Herrera
Midfielder
María Paula Salas
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gloriana Villalobos for Gabriela Guillén | 46 |
| Raquel Rodríguez for Cristín Granados | 64 |
| Sheika Scott for María Paula Salas | 76 |
Cards:
| Priscila Chinchilla | 86 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Génesis Pérez
Goalkeeper
Priscilla Tapia
Defender
Valeria del Campo Gutiérrez
Defender
Carol Sánchez
Midfielder
Mariela Campos
Midfielder
Alexandra Pinell
Midfielder
Raquel Rodríguez
Midfielder
Sheika Scott
Midfielder
Emilie Valenciano
Midfielder
Gloriana Villalobos
Forward
Catalina Estrada
Forward
Sofía Varela