2012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup

2012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	1 April – 5 April
Teams	3 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Japan (1st title)
Runners-up	United States
Third place	Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	10 (3.33 per match)

The 2012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup was an association football tournament organized in Japan.^[1] It was held from 1–5 April 2012 in Japan and included 3 teams: Brazil, Japan and the United States. Japan won the tournament on goals scored after tying with the United States and beating Brazil 4–1.^[2]

Results

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	2	1	1	0	5	2	+3	4
United States	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3	4
Brazil	2	0	0	2	1	7	-6	0

Japan v United States

1 April 2012
6:30 a.m. EDT

Japan	1 – 1	United States
Kinga 31'	Report	Morgan 72'

Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Attendance: 15,159
Referee: Li Juan (CHN)

United States v Brazil

3 April 2012
3:00 a.m. EDT

United States	3 – 0	Brazil
Lloyd 18' Boxx 23' Buehler 77' Rodriguez 83'	Report	Ester 82'

Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi

Japan v Brazil

5 April 2012

Japan	4 – 1	Brazil
Daiane 16' (o.g.) Nagasato 58' Miyama 61' Sugasawa 89'		Francielle 45'

Home's Stadium, Kobe
Attendance: 12,862

References

↑ U.S. Soccer Website
↑ Japanese women beat Brazil to win Kirin Cup. ESPN

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Achievements by nation Women's football

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