VANCOUVER (Reuters) - An act of kindness from the United States after the tsunami of 2011 helped set Japan on the road to success and could rebound on the Americans for a second successive women's World Cup final on Sunday.
In 2011, with Japan reeling from the devastating natural disaster and their women's football team trying to prepare for a World Cup later that year, the U.S. came to the rescue by hosting the Asian champions for two charity friendly matches.
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