Japan Women's Soccer National Team wins the first match of the Asian Cup, which doubles as a qualifying round for the World Cup

On the 21st, Japan's national soccer team "Nadeshiko Japan" defeated Myanmar 5-0 in the first league match of the Asian Cup, which also served as the qualifying round for the World Cup next year.

The Asian Cup for Women's Soccer in India doubles as a qualifying round for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand next year, with the top five players excluding Australia qualifying for the World Cup. ..

On the 21st, Japan, which ranked 13th in the world ranking, played against Myanmar, which ranked 47th in the world, in the first match of the first league.

Japan, despite lacking Mana Iwabuchi, an ace who tested positive for the new coronavirus, attacked midfielder Yui Hasegawa from the beginning.

Then, in the 22nd minute of the first half, Hasegawa scored an accurate cross ball from the right side in front of the goal, and forward Riko Ueki headed in to score the first goal of the national team and scored the first goal.

Then, in the 2nd minute of the second half, Hasegawa, who escaped in front of the goal from a skillful pass, calmed down and scored an additional point, and then Hikaru Naomoto, who participated in the middle, directly decided a free kick and widened the lead.

In addition, Yui Narumiya, who participated in the middle of the match, also scored the first goal of the national team, and Japan defeated Myanmar 5-0, making a good start toward participating in the World Cup for the ninth consecutive tournament.

Japan will face Vietnam, which is 32nd in the world, in the second round of the first league on the 24th of this month.

2 points Yui Hasegawa "The combination was connected in the second half"

Yui Hasegawa, who was active as a pillar of the attack, said, "The combination was connected in the second half, but there were many decisive scenes, so I think I got more points from the first half. I want to consciously connect to the next one." talked.

First victory in the official game after taking office Director Ikeda "More points in the next game"

Director Futoshi Ikeda, who won his first official match since taking office last year, said, "I was happy that the players worked hard in the hot climate of India. I felt that the first goal was important. In the second half of the entry, everyone tried to get more points. As a result, I'm glad that I was able to win the first match. I want to get more points in the next match against Vietnam. "