Women's World Cup 2023 results today (July 22): China lost painfully, Japan won big

Results of the 2023 Women's World Cup today, July 22, the Japanese women's team beat Zambia 5-0, the Chinese women's team lost to Denmark 0-1.

With high ambitions at the 2023 Women's World Cup, the Chinese women's team (ranked 14th in the world ) fell into an unfavorable group with Denmark (ranked 13th in the world), England (ranked 4th in the world) and Haiti (ranked 53rd in the world). In the opening match on the evening of July 22, the Chinese and Danish women's teams created a rather tense match. The European representative had a slight advantage in ball possession (57%) and had 13 more shots than China's 9.

The joy of the Danish women's team after beating China 1-0. Photo: Eurosports

The game was balanced until the 89th minute before the Danish women's team took the lead. From a corner kick, substitute striker Vangsgaard flew in and headed the ball into the Chinese women's net. Earlier in the 87th minute, the ball hit Gao Chen's hand in the Chinese women's penalty area but there was no penalty for the Danish women's team.

In the end, the Chinese women's team lost 0-1 to Denmark, temporarily ranking 3rd in Group D. Before that, the championship candidate England women's team had a tough match, only winning the Haiti women's team 1-0. Notably, despite having 21 shots, the England women's team's goal came from a penalty, thanks to Stanway in the 29th minute.

In Group C, the Japanese women's team beat Zambia 5-0. The goalscorers for the Japanese team were Miyazawa (minutes 43 and 62), Tanaka (minute 55), Endo (minute 71) and Ueki (minute 90+1). In this match, the Japanese women's team controlled the ball 60%, and had 20 shots (Zambia did not have any shots). The above result helped the Japanese women's team rise to the top of Group C, equal on points with the Spanish women's team but with a better goal difference.