Official 2026 Nadeshiko Japan Thread [R] - なでしこジャパン(英語スレッド)

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  1. Lohmann

    Lohmann Member+

    Arminia Bielefeld
    Germany
    Feb 24, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Recap of Bayern trip to Japan




     
  2. Dax

    Dax Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 29, 2012
    Nat'l Team:
    Japan
    Just finished watching the game... well... she played as CB and I was not impressed at all. Infact, she had responsibilities on both goals. Sato was also quite dynamic and active, but I can't say she was one of my picks at the WC last year.
     
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  3. Elstree

    Elstree Member+

    Iga FC
    Jul 21, 2022
    #3378 Elstree, Aug 2, 2026
    Last edited: Aug 2, 2026
    Weekend Results


    Empress' Cup - Ibaraki Final


    University of Tsukuba 0-1 Mito Ciruela


    Empress' Cup - Mie Final

    Lvina Yokkaichi 1-0 Iga Satellite


    KLSL D2

    Machida Zelvia 2-1 Kanagawa Uni Legend 2015


    Weekend Training Matches

    Beleza 1-1 Nojima
    Ehime 0-4 Regina
    Nojima 1-0 Setagaya
    Iga 2-1 Kobe
    Albi 1-4 Niigata Meikun High School
    Harima 5-0 Biwako Seikei Sports University

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  4. Elstree

    Elstree Member+

    Iga FC
    Jul 21, 2022
    She also plays in the Kanto Ladies Soccer League where Jumonji HS play as FC Jumonji. She played the second half of their away game vs Tsukuba Ladies back in may, #12.

     
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  5. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    Today's result:

    NWSL

    Washington Spirit 0-1 San Diego Wave (Godfrey)
    Utah Royals (Delzer 2, Mozingo, Palacios, Del Fava) 5-1 Portland Thorns (Wilson)
    Denver Summit (Sonis) 1-1 Boston Legacy (Smith)
     
  6. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    The result of my game (1):

    Lohmann 80
    1 draw
    2 draw
    3 draw 40
    4 Gotham 40

    5 draw
    6 Washington
    7 draw
    8 Denver
    9 Tanaka, Jonsdottir, Rodman
    10 Nobody
    11 Nobody

    bliss 120
    1 North Carolina Courage 40
    2 Racing Louisville 40

    3 Kansas City Current
    4 draw
    5 Bay
    6 Washington Spirit
    7 Utah Royals 40
    8 Denver Summit
    9 Mina Tanaka, Sofia Cantore, Cristiana Girelli
    10 nobody
    11 nobody

    une 100
    1 draw
    2 Chicago
    3 Angel City
    4 Gotham 40
    5 Seattle Reign 40

    6 draw
    7 draw
    8 Denver Summit
    9 Kerr 20, Barcenas (San Diego), Jonsdottir (Angel)
    10 Kerr
    11 nobody

    Quango 100
    1 draw
    2 draw
    3 Kansas City Current
    4 Gotham 40
    5 Seattle Reign 40

    6 Washington Spirit
    7 Portland Thorns
    8 Denver Summit
    9 Watanabe (Djurgardens), Kerr (Gotham) 20, Horan (Summit)
    10 Wilson (Thorns)
    11 nobody

    lukephan 180
    . NC 40
    2. RL 40

    3. KC
    4. Gotham 40
    5. Bay
    6. WS
    7. UR 40
    8. DS
    9. Rodman, Sanchez 20, Tanaka
    10. Sanchez
    11. nobody
     
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  7. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    The current ranking of my game (1):

    1 Quango 1735
    2 lukephan 1690
    3 bliss 1570
    4 une 1565
    5 Lohmann 1495
    6 Miora 755
    7 frideswide 75
     
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  8. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Cumulative rankings:

    1 Unepommekun 4905
    2 Lohmann 4765
    3 Blissett 4280
    4 Miora 3055
    5 Lukephan 2535
    6 Quango 2355
    7 Elstree 2315
    8 Frideswide 100

    @Quango indeed passed @Elstree, as I had envisioned last week. :coffee:
     
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  9. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
  10. Miora

    Miora Member

    As Monaco
    Madagascar
    Jul 23, 2022
    22 members at first, the 23rd have been added lately : FW Nanase IKUTA (Elfen Saitama). Some thought it would have been better to call another DF like Takahashi. She is still in We League, she would have been a logical choice, unless she is still injured.
    I gotta say the defense worries me a bit, I have my doubts against team like China, Dprk or South Korea.
    Interesting facts :
    • Contrary to 3 years ago, the team is officially called Nadeshiko
    • Some japanese didn’t seem to know that the competition is not in an official FIFA window, therefore makes it almost impossible to call players playing abroad
    • Sanfrecce Regina will have only 1 striker available for almost a month.
     
  11. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    That's why the league would've scheduled the WE League Cup for the month.
     
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  12. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    Homare Sawa has been inducted into the Japanese Football Hall of Fame. :inlove:

     
  13. Miora

    Miora Member

    As Monaco
    Madagascar
    Jul 23, 2022
    Yes I know, but still, it will be a huge disadvantage.
     
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  14. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    Of course the win of the Cup is important, but less than the League title.
    So the most teams would think it is the stage in which they try new players or those who didn't get much playing time in the previous seasons.
     
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  15. Elstree

    Elstree Member+

    Iga FC
    Jul 21, 2022
    Thursday/Friday Livestreams

    2026 2nd Taiwan City Women's Soccer Club Invitational Tournament
    Minor overseas tournament involving the new team (4 months playing competitive) from Hokkaido, ASC Hokkaido Ladies.

    Taichung Sakura vs ASC Hokkaido Ladies 17:30 Japan time 9:30 UK (Thursday)


    Huiwen High School vs ASC Hokkaido Ladies 19:15 Japan time 11:15 UK (Thursday)


    Taichung Blue Whale vs ASC Hokkaido Ladies 18:00 Japan time 10:00 UK (Friday)
     
  16. blissett

    blissett Member+

    Aug 20, 2011
    Italy
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Remina Chiba on the bench for Juventus in the Champions' League match vs Portugueses of Torreense. :cautious:

    Probably geo-blocked outside of Italy, but the match is aired live on Juventus' YouTube channel, here:

     
  17. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
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  18. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    Today's result:

    NWSL
    Denver Summit 0-2 North Carolina Courage (Jackson, Schlegel)
     
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  19. Lechus7

    Lechus7 Member+

    Aug 31, 2011
    Wroclaw
    Mei Shimada scored for Werder Bremen in friendly against AZ Alkmaar

     
  20. Miora

    Miora Member

    As Monaco
    Madagascar
    Jul 23, 2022
    #3395 Miora, Aug 6, 2026
    Last edited: Aug 6, 2026
    The live was avalaible here in France. Chiba came in at the 77th minute.

    Riga and their 5 japanese lost 1:4 against HB Køge (Danish champions)
    If you have courage to see the game, it is here...
    https://www.youtube.com/live/cdMl99OiUss?is=HyKKkJJ-KR1WwS5s
     
  21. Lohmann

    Lohmann Member+

    Arminia Bielefeld
    Germany
    Feb 24, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/DboGNXxt6iG/
     
  22. pierre bezukhov

    pierre bezukhov Member+

    AC Milan
    Japan
    Mar 7, 2018
    Japan
    Sakabe did not play for Koge either.

    It is such a strange qualifying system. Riga had to go to Wrexham to play Wrexham in a sudden death match and then they had to go to Koge and play them in a sudden death match. Why are not these matches being played at neutral grounds to make it fairer?

    Koge were the better team, but I wonder how well they would have played if they had had to travel to Latvia.
     
  23. Lohmann

    Lohmann Member+

    Arminia Bielefeld
    Germany
    Feb 24, 2020
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    How many would watch such a match at neutral ground?:unsure: No match in Champions League qualification this season that didn't involved the host had an attendance of more than 300 (Even a match like Ajax vs Bröndby in Scotland had only 77). The alternative would be home and away matches but you would need 4 additional dates.
     
  24. unepommekun

    unepommekun Member+

    Beleza
    Japan
    Mar 26, 2018
    My game (1):

    NWSL
    Select one from three options (two winners and draw), all 40 points
    perfect 8, +200pts, hit 7, +100pts
    1 Orland Pride vs Racing Louisville
    2 Gotham vs San Diego Wave Chicago
    3 Denver Summit vs Utah Royalsvs
    4 Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage
    5 Houston Dash vs Kansas City Current
    6 Boston Legacy vs Portland Thorns
    7 Chicago vs Bay
    8 Seattle Reign vs Angel City

    9 Scorers in the top league of USA and Japanese scorers in the top league of Sweden (3,Japanese players 50pts,the other 20pts, perfect3,+100pts, nobody,1000pts)
    10 at least two goals scorer (1, 100pts, nobody,20pts)
    11 at least three goals scorer (1,200pts, nobody,10pts)
     
  25. Quango

    Quango BigSoccer Supporter

    Denver Summit
    Jul 25, 2003
    Colorado
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Game 1
    1 Orlando Pride
    2 Gotham
    3 draw
    4 Washington Spirit
    5 Kansas City Current
    6 Portland Thorns
    7 Bay
    8 Seattle Reign

    9 Kerr, Heaps, Rodman
    10 Moultrie
    11 nobody
     
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