Aoba Fujino, a Hosei University student, and Hinata Miyazawa, a Hosei University graduate, selected as members of Japan's national team for the Women's Soccer World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023

Aoba Fujino playing for Tokyo Verdy.

The Japan Women's World Cup 2023 Soccer Team for Australia and New Zealand was announced on June 13, and TUFS students Aoba Fujino ( Faculty of Sports and Health Studies ) and Hinata Miyazawa ( Faculty of Sports and Health Studies Class of 2021) were selected for the team.

Aoba Fujino is currently a member of Nittele Tokyo Verdi Bereza, and was selected as one of the WE League's Best Eleven for the 2022-2023 season while enrolled in the Faculty of Sports and Health Studies.

Hinata Miyazawa has also been balancing her studies and team activities since she was a student, and is currently a member of Mynavi Sendai Ladies, where she is a mainstay.

The Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 will start on July 20 (Japan time). Japan's first match in Group C will be against Zambia (July 22, 16:00 kick-off Japan time), the second match will be against Costa Rica (July 26, 14:00 kick-off Japan time), and the third match will be against Spain (July 31, 16:00 kick-off Japan time).

I sincerely wish them both the best of luck, and I hope Japan's women's national team will make a great leap forward. We hope you will join us in cheering them on.