Japan Women Japan Women 29 - 21 Spain Women Spain Women

● full_time 80 minutes

07 Sep 2025

Women's World Cup

Stage: Pool C Round 3

LNER Community Stadium

Head to Head

Japan Women triumphed over Spain Women with a final score of 29-21 in a thrilling Women's World Cup match. Sora Nishimura opened the scoring for Japan with an early try, but Spain quickly responded through Cristina Blanco. The first half saw Spain's Monica Castelo score another try, leveling the match before halftime. After the break, Japan dominated with tries from Iroha Nagata, Wako Kitano, and Komachi Imakugi, showcasing their attacking prowess. Spain managed to fight back late in the game with a try from Victoria Rosell Martinez, but it wasn't enough. Japan's Minori Yamamoto successfully converted a try, solidifying their lead. The match displayed Japan's strong teamwork and resilience, overcoming a tough opponent to secure victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 21.8°C (Feels like 18.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 20.4 km/h, gusting to 35.5 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 5' try Sora Nishimura
  • 10' try Cristina Blanco
  • 11' conversion Amalia Argudo
  • 18' substitution Misaki Matsumura
  • 28' substitution Claudia Pena
  • 37' try Monica Castelo
  • 38' conversion Amalia Argudo
  • 40' substitution Tecla Masoko
  • 40' substitution Megumi Abe
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 44' try Iroha Nagata
  • 45' conversion Ayasa Otsuka
  • 51' substitution Amalia Argudo
  • 53' substitution Lourdes Alameda
  • 56' try Wako Kitano
  • 57' substitution Sachiko Kato
  • 57' substitution Jennifer Nduka
  • 58' substitution Sidorella Bracic
  • 60' substitution Otoka Yoshimura
  • 60' substitution Cristina Blanco
  • 61' try Komachi Imakugi
  • 64' yellow_card Anne Fernandez de Corres
  • 64' substitution Ines Antolinez Fernandez
  • 64' substitution Ana Peralta
  • 64' substitution Clara Piquero
  • 64' substitution Asuka Kuge
  • 64' substitution Sora Nishimura
  • 64' substitution Haruka Hirotsu
  • 68' try Jennifer Nduka
  • 69' conversion Minori Yamamoto
  • 69' substitution Wako Kitano
  • 69' substitution Claudia Perez
  • 74' yellow_card_complete Anne Fernandez de Corres
  • 76' substitution Jennifer Nduka
  • 77' try Victoria Rosell Martinez
  • 78' conversion Claudia Pena
  • 80' full_time