After a blistering start to the game, Brazil opened their account through Emilly’s fourth minute strike after playing a one-two with Ana Luiza, firing a low strike past Nene Inoue.

Put under incessant pressure by the Brazilians, Japan found it difficult to get their usual passing game going as they were made to be on a defensive mode while trying to regroup.

Japan conceded again in the ninth minute when Amandinha surged down the left and her cutback was swept home by Ana Luiza.

A confident Brazil extended their lead two minutes later when Amandinha found Emilly in acres of space to rifle the ball into the top corner.

The space on the right of Japan’s defence was again exploited by Brazil with Debora Vanin running through unchecked in the 13th minute with her shot from an acute angle ricocheting off Inoue to land in the net.

Luana Rodrigues made it 5-0 for Brazil in the following minute to give Japan a mountain to climb in the second half.

Japan improved after the interval but could only force an own goal from Brazil custodian Julia in the 36th minute only to concede again three minutes later to Emilly as their challenge came to an end.

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