{"id":92571,"date":"2025-05-31T06:19:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T06:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/92571\/"},"modified":"2025-05-31T06:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T06:19:19","slug":"nadeshiko-japan-drop-opener-of-friendly-series-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/92571\/","title":{"rendered":"Nadeshiko Japan drop opener of friendly series in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japan lost to Brazil 3-1 in the opening match of their two-game women’s football friendly series against Brazil in Sao Paulo on Friday.<\/p>\n

The team, nicknamed Nadeshiko Japan, currently fifth in the FIFA world rankings, lost for the first time in five matches since new manager Nils Nielsen took over last December.<\/p>\n

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Brazil’s Dudinha (C) battles for the ball against Japan’s Saki Kumagai (R) and Toko Koga during their women’s football friendly match in Sao Paulo on May 30, 2025. (AP\/Kyodo)<\/p>\n

Eighth-ranked Brazil, who will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, led 2-0 by halftime at Neo Quimica Arena, with Dudinha scoring in the 28th and 42nd minutes.<\/p>\n

Kerolin made it 3-0 in the 55th minute before Japan got one back in the 89th minute through Brighton attacker Kiko Seike.<\/p>\n

The two teams will meet again Monday.<\/p>\n

In February, Japan won the four-nation SheBelieves Cup in the United States.<\/p>\n

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