The players of the Japan national team, Nadeshiko Japan, who finished in the quarter-finals for the first time in two tournaments at the Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, have returned to Japan. KUMAGAI Saki, who was welcomed by many fans, said, “I once again felt that our hard work will lead to the future of women’s football in Japan.”
In the women’s soccer World Cup, Japan advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time in two tournaments, but ended up losing 1-2 to Sweden in the quarter-finals held on the 11th.
On the 12th, the players were divided into two flights and returned to Japan, with coach Futoshi Ikeda and captain Kumagai arriving at Haneda Airport around 9:00 pm.
A large number of fans gathered in the arrival lobby of the airport, and when the players appeared, they gave a big applause and praised their good fight.
Hinata Miyazawa “I wanted to produce more results”
Midfielder Hinata Miyazawa scored 5 goals in this tournament, matching the record for the most points scored by a Japanese player in a single tournament set by Homare Sawa at the 2011 German tournament, and is likely to be the top scorer in the tournament as of the 12th. leaving sex.
In response to an interview at the airport, Miyazawa said, “I never thought there would be so many people at the airport. I felt that many people were watching, and that’s why I wanted to produce more results.” I was.
Regarding his own performance, he vowed to improve further, saying, “I think I was able to score because everyone was there, and I think I was able to score as a result. I want to be a player who can score a goal at an important point without being satisfied with this.” On top of that, he said, “Because of this experience, I want to play at a higher level overseas,” and expressed his desire to play at an overseas club in the future.
[NHK Special Site]Soccer Women’s World Cup 2023
2023-08-13 03:36:42
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