Ahead of the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, we here at For The Win are previewing some key teams to watch in this tournament. Next up is the Japan women’s national team. You can see the full list of team previews and read about the USWNT here.
Japan’s women’s national team is now a decade removed from winning the FIFA World Cup.
But it isn’t unreasonable to think it could potentially return to glory with a triumphant run during the upcoming tournament. While this is a younger team, it still has players with experience winning at the biggest stages on the roster.
Japan is currently considered a sneaky choice to potentially win the whole tournament. It has the 11th-highest ranking among all teams to qualify, and the second-best odds (behind Spain) to win Group C.
So as the tournament kicks off, here’s a look at what you need to know about Japan in the 2023 World Cup.
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