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