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Japan defeated North Korea 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the women’s soccer tournament at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Japan had three clear standout players who helped book its tickets for Paris. Japan won the silver medal in the 2012 Olympics but has never won gold in the women’s tournament.
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Kim Kyong Yong hit the crossbar 17 minutes from time to miss out on giving North Korea a first-leg lead in their Olympic Games women’s football playoff against Japan in Jeddah on Feb. 24, as the teams shared a 0-0 draw.