The triumph made Japan the first team to successfully defend the crown and lift the trophy for a third time, with Oiwa having also steered them to glory two years ago.
“Our players have shown tremendous growth and I’m very happy that we were able to win the championship. This shows our programmes are bearing fruit,” said Oiwa. .....
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