Japan hammer Philippines 7-0 to sweep into Women's Asian Cup semis

The dominant victory at Stadium Australia in Sydney also ensured they will be at a 10th consecutive World Cup in Brazil next year. Japan are the only Asian country to have won the World Cup, in 2011. They were runners-up four years later. Currently ranked eight, the highest at the Asian Cup, they were a class above with two goals in three minutes late in the first half opening the floodgates. Tottenham defender Toko Koga collected a brace with Mina Tanaka, Remina Chiba, Manaka Matsukubo, Momoko...