Football: Japan exit Women's World Cup with 2-1 last-8 loss to Sweden

Japan's women's football team exited the World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Sweden following a nail-biting finish to their quarterfinal Friday at Auckland's Eden Park.Sweden led 2-0 before substitute Honoka Hayashi breathed life back into Japan's campaign in the 87th minute, with the 2011 champions pushing desperately for an equalizer during more than 10 minutes of stoppage time.Amanda Ilestedt gave world No. 3 Sweden the lead in the 32nd minute, and Filippa Angeldal doubled the margin from the penalty spot six minutes into the second half.Japan's Riko Ueki rocked the crossbar with a 76th-minute …READ FULL ARTICLE