EDMONTON, Alberta — Laura Bassett scored into her own net during second-half stoppage time, giving Japan a 2-1 victory over England on Wednesday in a Women’s World Cup semifinal.
The decisive goal came when Japan’s Nahomi Kawasumi drove up the right side and sent a cross into the middle for Yuki Ogimi. Bassett reached out with her right foot and caught the ball flush, inadvertently sending it toward her net. The ball struck the crossbar and bounced in before goalkeeper Karen Bardsley could stop it.
Japan, the defending champion, advanced to play the United States in the championship game in Vancouver on Sunday.