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Japan's Mizuho Sakaguchi, center, celebrates her goal with teammates Nahomi Kawasumi, left, Saki Kumagai, right, Yuki Ogimi and Saki Kumagai during thier women's soccer semifinal match against France at Wembley Stadium during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Mon Luca Bruno, Associated Press
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Japan's Yuki Ogimi, left, scores during a women's soccer semifinal match against France at Wembley Stadium, at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. Luca Bruno, Associated Press
By Associated Press

WEMBLEY, England — World Cup champion Japan reached the women's Olympic soccer final Monday by beating France 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.

Yuki Ogimi and Mizuho Sakaguchi each scored for Japan, but France substitute Eugenie le Sommer pulled one back in the 75th minute.

A minute later, Elise Bussaglia could have equalized from the penalty spot following a foul, but the Frenchwoman shot wide of the right post.

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Japan will play either Canada or the United States in the final on Thursday.

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