Nahomi Kawasumi (No.9) of Japan is challenged by Claire Rafferty of England during their FIFA Women's World Cup semifinal match on Tuesday in Edmonton, Canada. Photo: CFP

Holders Japan swiped a dramatic 2-1 victory over England thanks to an ­injury-time own goal by defender Laura Bassett on Wednesday, ­setting up a Women's World Cup final ­rematch against the US.The Asian champions, who ­defeated the Americans on ­penalty kicks in the 2011 championship match, take on the two-time winners on Sunday in Vancouver after the US women beat Germany 2-0 in a Tuesday semifinal in Montreal.

England and Japan looked to be heading for extra time, deadlocked after captain Aya Miyama scored a penalty on 33 minutes only for Fara Williams to level for England five minutes before the break, also from a penalty kick.

But two minutes into injury time, Bassett sent the ball into her own net to end England's dream run to their first World Cup semifinal.

Bassett, 31, was in tears after the final whistle and had to be consoled by England coach Mark Sampson as she walked off the field, the ­Lionesses stunned, shocked and crying at the heartbreaking final turn.

"It's OK to cry. They left everything on the field," Sampson said.

Sampson was especially proud of Bassett, whose heroics helped ­England to the brink of the championship match.

"Laura Bassett has epitomized this England team this tournament," he said. "She has been courageous, strong ... she kept this team ­together. She didn't deserve that. She'll be ­remembered as a hero."

But Japan coach Norio Sasaki saw the goal more as one created by the good work of his players rather than an English error.

"Own goal, it was not really an own goal because we created the ­situation because we had a really strong counterattack and [Yuki] Ogimi was there and that's why she [Bassett] was forced to do what she did," Sasaki said.

Sunday's championship match will be a third clash for a major title between Japan and the US. In the 2011 final in Frankfurt, ­Japan won on penalties but the Americans went on to take Olympic gold in 2012 by beating Japan in the final.