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Canada women beaten by Japan again as losing streak stretches to five games

ISAHAYA – The Canadian women played better but the result was the same in their rematch with Japan on Tuesday, extending their losing streak to five games with a 1-0 defeat.

Mina Tanaka, who plays for the NWSL’s Utah Royals, scored for No. 8 Japan in the soccer friendly at Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki. The ninth-ranked Canadians were outplayed Saturday in a 3-0 loss at Nagasaki’s Peace Stadium.

The Canadians close out the year with a 6-6-1 record.

Canada midfielder Jessie Fleming (17) in action during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against the United States, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Canada midfielder Jessie Fleming (17) in action during the second half of an international friendly soccer match against the United States, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Washington.