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Women's World Cup | Semi-Finals
Jul 2, 2015 at 12am UK
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Laura Bassett: 'I wish no-one knew my name'
Laura Bassett reveals that she is still deeply upset by her own goal in stoppage time and wishes that no-one knew her name.Jul 4, 07:43
England Women's Laura Bassett: 'I was overwhelmed with emotion'
England Women defender Laura Bassett admits that she was overwhelmed with despair following her stoppage-time own goal in her side's defeat to Japan at the World Cup.Jul 4, 04:19
England Women's Claire Rafferty: 'I hope our campaign can inspire a generation'
England Women's Claire Rafferty hopes that the team's World Cup campaign, which ended at the semi-finals, will inspire a new generation.Jul 2, 05:37
England Women's Toni Duggan backs "rock" Laura Bassett after own-goal misery
Toni Duggan praises teammate Laura Bassett, despite the defender's semi-final own goal sending England Women out of the World Cup in Canada.Jul 2, 05:24
Steph Houghton proud despite defeat
Steph Houghton reveals her pride after England fall short at the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Japan in the semi-finals.Jul 2, 02:00
Mark Sampson: 'England deserve to go home as heroes'
Mark Sampson believes that his England side deserve to be remembered as heroes following their 2-1 loss to Japan in the World Cup semi-finals.Jul 2, 01:50
The Match
Match Report
Laura Bassett hits a 93rd-minute own goal past her goalkeeper as England Women lose their World Cup semi-final to Japan in devastating circumstances.
Live Commentary
Relive with Sports Mole all the action from the Women's World Cup semi-final between Japan Women and England Women.
HT Report
Fara Williams nets a 40th-minute penalty as England Women hold Japan Women to a 1-1 half-time draw in their World Cup semi-final in Edmonton.
Team News
England striker Toni Duggan returns in place of Karen Carney for the Women's World Cup semi-final against Japan.
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