The Japanese women's soccer team arrived at their camp in New Zealand on July 16th. As chairman of the Women's Football Committee of the Japan Football Association (JFA), Norio Sasaki expressed his desire to bring the Women's World Cup trophy back to Japan." .
Japan women's soccer team arrives in New Zealand
The 2023 Women's World Cup is jointly organized by Australia and New Zealand. Japan's women's soccer team is participating in the World Cup for the ninth consecutive time.In 2011, it won the World Cup. This year, it is in Group C with Spain, Costa Rica and Zambia.
On July 22, the Japanese women's soccer team will first face Zambia, then Costa Rica on the 26th, and then finish the group stage against rival Spain on the 31st, with the top two teams in the group advancing to the Round of 16.
On July 15, the Japanese women's soccer team departed from Narita Airport on a chartered flight. The team held an adventure ceremony at the airport. Coach Mrs. Ikeda said, "I want to show our unique spirit of not giving up at the World Cup, and then fight for the top."
About 70 fans met the plane at the airport as the Japanese women's soccer team arrived at their home base in New Zealand on the 16th. Mrs. Ikeda and the players smiled and waved to the fans.
Tsuneo Sasaki is the leader of the Japanese women's soccer team and chairman of the women's soccer committee of the Japan Football Association. He said he hopes to use soccer to learn about the cultures of different countries and to pass on friendship. He also hopes to bring back the Women's World Cup trophy." .
