The tie had ended 2-2, with Japan twice taking the lead, as the East Asian side crashed out at the quarter-final stage for the third successive edition. England will meet two-time defending champions Spain in the semi-finals.
<div>Choe Rim Jong's first half strike settled a tight contest to set up a semi-final clash with the United States, who defeated Nigeria 2-0.</div>
DPR Korea (Group A) and United Arab Emirates (Group H had confirmed on Friday that they would be joining hosts Saudi Arabia next April with Afghanistan (Group B), Korea Republic (Group C), Thailand (Group D), Uzbekistan (Group E), Japan (Group F), Australia (Group G), Yemen (Group I) and Tajikistan (Group J) booking their spots as the group winners on Sunday.China PR (Group C), Vietnam (Group I), Indonesia (Group G), IR Iran (Group A) and Oman (Group J) advanced as the best five second-placed teams.
<div>Frenchman Renard succeeds the Italian after a spell in charge of France's women football team.</div>
Two hat-tricks in one match, a striker in red hot form and a losing streak which just refuses to end were just some of the highlights.Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at some interesting facts and figures from Matchday Three.
