Japan withdraws from SheBelieves citing COVID-19
Japan's women's national team have withdrawn from next month's SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Fla.
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Japan's women's national team have withdrawn from next month's SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Fla.
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TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 12 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
Tajikistan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
Myanmar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 6 |
Mongolia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 3 |