The Japan U20 striker Mana Iwabuchi said Wednesday's 3-1 win over England ensured the tournament was a success for her side despite being eliminated at the group stage.

The Far East side finished third in their group, with England finishing bottom.

"We have scored three times and we have won against England so the disappointment of not going through is not that big," said Iwabuchi.

"We were able to play to our best level in this game but there was nothing we could do about the result of the other match. But we have learned a lot from this tournament and that will help us for the next one."