Japan lost to France 3-1 on Thursday in their warm-up friendly ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup this summer in the European country.Nadeshiko Japan, currently the world's 7th-ranked squad, has won three and lost five of their matches against the No. 4 French after the latest defeat at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps in Auxerre.The Japan Football Association has said that Japan, the 2011 World Cup champions, will take on world No. 2 Germany next Tuesday, less than two months out from the World Cup.Japan have been drawn against England, Scotland and Argentina in Group D for the month-long tourna…READ FULL ARTICLE