Nadeshiko Japan will once again create a whirlwind around the world..! Five heroines of Nadeshiko Japan” – beautiful photos of their true selves.

Aiming to become the world's No. 1 team for the second time--Key players are the golden duo supporting the midfield and a 19-year-old prodigy dribbler

2023-07-27

The trump card to solve the lack of scoring ability! The “Japanese Messi” will save the team!

Maika Hamano (19), Forward

In addition to her height of 165 cm, she can score with either foot. She has set records at each age group in the under-20s, and was selected for the national team with her full potential.

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NAOMOTO Hikaru (29) Midfielder

He has played 32 games for the national team, but has never made it to the World Cup. I hope he will show his signature high-precision midfielder and a bouncing smile on his first dream stage.

Saki Kumagai (32) Defender (Captain)

The only member of this year’s team who knows how the team won the championship in 2011, Saki Kumagai is the mainstay of this year’s team. Her physicality and accurate reading are weapons that have not diminished.

From the July 28, 2023 issue of FRIDAY

PHOTO： Getty Images Afro

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