Recovering from losing their Group C opener against Spain, Japan won their next two matches to set up a meeting with four-time champions United States on Saturday.
It hasn’t been an easy campaign with injuries affecting selection but improving conditions allowed Ikeda more flexibility, especially in Wednesday’s win that confirmed them as group runners-up. .....
That quarter-final feeling. 😄🙌#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/pvs50Mr3PJ
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