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Paris Olympics: Football

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda gives instructions to his players in the first half of a Paris Olympic women's football Group C match against Spain at La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes, western France, on July 25, 2024.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and Ghana

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda gives instructions to his players in the first half of an international women's football friendly against Ghana on July 13, 2024, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda gives instructions to his players during a Paris Olympic women's football qualifying game against North Korea at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2024.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2024, on the eve of a Paris Olympic women's football qualifying game against North Korea at the National Stadium in the Japanese capital.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2024, on the eve of a Paris Olympic women's football qualifying game against North Korea at the National Stadium in the Japanese capital.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda attends a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 23, 2024, on the eve of a Paris Olympics women's football qualifying game against North Korea.

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Football: Olympic women's qualifier

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda attends a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 23, 2024, on the eve of a Paris Olympics women's football qualifying game against North Korea.

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Football: Japan ahead of Olympic qualifier

Futoshi Ikeda, manager of the Japan women's national football team, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024, four days ahead of the first leg of their two final Paris Olympic qualifiers against North Korea.

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Football: Japan ahead of Olympic qualifier

Futoshi Ikeda, manager of the Japan women's national football team, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024, four days ahead of the first leg of their two final Paris Olympic qualifiers against North Korea.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda meets the press at an airport in New Zealand's Auckland on Aug. 12, 2023, a day after the team's 2-1 loss to Sweden in their Women's World Cup quarterfinal football match.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan midfielder Fuka Nagano (L) and manager Futoshi Ikeda attend a press conference in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 10, 2023, on the eve of their Women's World Cup quarterfinal football match against Sweden.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan's Risa Shimizu (L) high-fives manager Futoshi Ikeda after scoring her team's second goal in the second half of a Women's World Cup last-16 football match against Norway on Aug. 5, 2023, at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda instructs players in the second half of a Women's World Cup last-16 football match against Norway on Aug. 5, 2023, at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda (R) and player Yui Hasegawa attend a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand, on Aug. 4, 2023, on the eve of a Women's World Cup last-16 match against Norway.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda (R) and player Yui Hasegawa attend a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand, on Aug. 4, 2023, on the eve of a Women's World Cup last-16 match against Norway.

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-2023 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-GROUP C-JPN VS ESP

(230731) -- WELLINGTON, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Head coach of Japan Ikeda Futoshi instructs players during the Group C match between Japan and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand, July 31, 2023. (Xinhua/Qin Lang)

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Football: Women's World Cup

Hinata Miyazawa of Japan (L) is congratulated by manager Futoshi Ikeda (front, R) after scoring her team's third goal in the first half of a Women's World Cup Group C football match against Spain at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Hinata Miyazawa of Japan (L) high-fives manager Futoshi Ikeda after scoring her team's first goal in the first half of a Women's World Cup Group C football match against Spain at Wellington Regional Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 31, 2023.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda attends a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 30, 2023, on the eve of a Women's World Cup Group C football match against Spain.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda (R) watches action on the pitch during a training session ahead of a Women's World Cup Group C football match against Spain in Christchurch, New Zealand, on July 28, 2023.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda (back) instructs players during the second half of a Women's World Cup Group C football match against Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, on July 26, 2023.

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan manager Futoshi Ikeda sings the national anthem ahead of a Women's World Cup Group C football match against Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, on July 26, 2023.

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Football: Japan women's national team

Japan women's football team manager Futoshi Ikeda attends a press conference in Hamilton, New Zealand, on July 21, 2023, ahead of a Women's World Cup group stage game against Zambia the following day.

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Football: Japan women's national team

Japan women's football team manager Futoshi Ikeda (R) and defender Risa Shimizu attend a press conference in Hamilton, New Zealand, on July 21, 2023, ahead of a Women's World Cup group stage game against Zambia the following day.

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Football: Japan women's national team

Japan women's football team manager Futoshi Ikeda attends a press conference in Hamilton, New Zealand, on July 21, 2023, ahead of a Women's World Cup group stage game against Zambia the following day.

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Football: Japan Women's World Cup squad

Players from the Japan women's national football team and head coach Futoshi Ikeda (C, front row) pose for a photo at their base camp for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand, on July 18, 2023.

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Football: Japan women in pre-World Cup training

Futoshi Ikeda (back), head coach of the Japanese women's national football team, keeps an eye on his players in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 27, 2023, the first day of training camp for the FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand this summer.

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Football: Japan's Women's World Cup squad

Futoshi Ikeda, head coach of the Japan women's national football team, names his 23-player squad for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup at a news conference in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 13, 2023.

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Football: Japan's Women's World Cup squad

Futoshi Ikeda, head coach of the Japan women's national football team, answers questions from reporters after announcing players for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup at a news conference in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 13, 2023.

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Football: Nadeshiko Japan in Denmark

Futoshi Ikeda (2nd from R), head coach of the Japan women's national football team, instructs players during a training session ahead of their international friendly against Denmark in the Danish city of Odense on April 9, 2023.

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Football: Nadeshiko Japan in Denmark

Screenshot shows Futoshi Ikeda, head coach of the Japan women's national football team, speaking during an online press conference on April 10, 2023, a day before their pre-World Cup friendly against Denmark.

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Football: SheBelieves Cup

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda shouts instructions during the second half of their opener against Brazil in the SheBelieves Cup women's football tournament in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Football: Japan women's national team

Saki Kumagai (R), captain of the Nadeshiko Japan women's football squad, and head coach Futoshi Ikeda attend a press conference ahead of their opener against Brazil at the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2023.

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Football: Japan women's national team

Futoshi Ikeda, manager of Japan's women's football team, speaks at a press conference at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, western Japan, on Oct. 5, 2022, the day before Nadeshiko Japan's international friendly against Nigeria.

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Football: Japan-Netherlands

Futoshi Ikeda, manager of Japan's women's soccer team, instructs his players during an international friendly against the Netherlands in The Hague on Nov. 29, 2021.

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Football: Japan-Iceland

Futoshi Ikeda, manager of Japan's women's soccer team, instructs his players during a friendly against Iceland in Almere in the Netherlands on Nov. 25, 2021.

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Football: Ikeda to coach Japan women's nat'l team

Futoshi Ikeda, seen in this file photo, is set to coach the Japanese women's national football team dubbed "Nadeshiko," the Japan Football Association said on Oct. 1, 2021.