"They got close a few times on points but Japan still won."
"They almost caught up a few times but Japan won in the end."
- "They got close a few times on points but Japan still won."
"They" は「ドイツ」のことを表す。
"got close a few times on points" 「何回が点差を縮めたきた」
"got close on points" 「点差を縮めたきた」
"a few times" 「何回」
"but Japan still won." 「けど日本が勝った」
- "They almost caught up a few times but Japan won in the end."
"almost caught up" 「ほとんど追いついた」
"but Japan won in the end." 「けど結局日本が勝った」
Germany closed the gap several times, but Japan won.
Germany closed the gap several times, but Japan won.
Germany narrowed the score gap a few times, but Japan came out on top.
Germany kept catching up, but Japan still won.
「何回か点差を縮めてきたけど日本が勝った」は
・点差を縮める（close the gap / narrow the gap）
・何回か（several times / a few times）
・でも最終的に勝った（but Japan won / came out on top）
を組み合わせて表現します。
オーストラリア 
アメリカ合衆国 
