Laura Bassett's own goal: Women's World Cup Moment No. 20

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England was just seconds away from lining up for extra time against Japan in the 2015 Women's World Cup semifinal — then Laura Bassett's worst nightmare came true.

In the 92nd minute, Bassett's tackle got deflected onto England's crossbar and then into the back of the net. England lost 2-1 and Japan advanced to the final.

England still went home with some hardware after beating Germany in the third-place match, but there is still a feeling of "What if?" with Bassett's own goal.

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