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Football: Ex-Nadeshiko Japan star Mana Iwabuchi

Mana Iwabuchi, a member of Nadeshiko Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning football squad, attends her retirement press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023.

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Football: Ex-Nadeshiko Japan star Mana Iwabuchi

Mana Iwabuchi, a member of Nadeshiko Japan's 2011 Women's World Cup-winning football squad, wipes away a tear during her retirement press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023.

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Football: SheBelieves Cup

Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (blue) looks stunned after U.S. forward Mallory Swanson scores a first-half goal in the second round of games for the SheBelieves Cup women's football tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 19, 2023.

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Japanese women beat Denmark in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Mana Iwabuchi (right) of Japan shouts in joy after scoring a goal in an Algarve Cup game against Denmark in Parchal, Portugal, on March 7, 2014. Nadeshiko Japan won 1-0.

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Japan's Iwabuchi sores against Denmark in Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Mana Iwabuchi of Japan scores against Denmark in Parchal, Portugal, on March 7, 2014, during the Algarve Cup women's soccer tournament.

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Japan held by S. Africa, finish 2nd in Group F

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (L) attempts to head the ball during the first half of a women's soccer Group F match against South Africa at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Japan and South Africa drew 0-0.

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Japan held by S. Africa, finish 2nd in Group F

CARDIFF, Wales - Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (L) fights for the ball during the first half of the women's soccer Group F match against South Africa at Millennium Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on July 31, 2012. Japan and South Africa drew 0-0.

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Japan held by Swedes in Olympic stalemate

COVENTRY, England - Asuna Tanaka (R) of Japan vies for the ball after coming on as a substitute in the middle of second half of the Group F Women's Olympic soccer game between Japan and Sweden at the City of Coventry Stadium on July 28, 2012. On the left is Mana Iwabuchi.

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Tokyo Olympics: Football

Mana Iwabuchi (R) reacts after scoring the equalizer in Japan's 1-1 draw with Canada during the second half of their Group E match of the Tokyo Olympic women's football tournament on July 21, 2021, at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan.

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Tokyo Olympics: Football

Mana Iwabuchi reacts after scoring the equalizer in Japan's 1-1 draw with Canada during the second half of their Group E match of the Tokyo Olympic women's football tournament on July 21, 2021, at Sapporo Dome in northern Japan.

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Football: Japan-Australia warm-up match

Mana Iwabuchi (10) of Japan's Olympic women's football team celebrates with teammates after scoring from the penalty spot during the second half of a warm-up match against Australia on July 14, 2021, at Sanga Stadium in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, ahead of the Summer Games starting later in the month.

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Football: Japan-Australia warm-up match

Mana Iwabuchi (L) of Japan's Olympic women's football team celebrates with teammates after scoring from the penalty spot during the second half of a warm-up match against Australia on July 14, 2021, at Sanga Stadium in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, ahead of the Summer Games starting later in the month.

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Football: Japan-Australia warm-up match

Mana Iwabuchi (front) of Japan's Olympic women's football team scores from the penalty spot during the second half of a warm-up match against Australia on July 14, 2021, at Sanga Stadium in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, ahead of the Summer Games starting later in the month.

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Football: Japan's Olympic team

(From L) Mana Iwabuchi, Saki Kumagai and Yuzuho Shiokoshi of Japan's Olympic women's football team are pictured during training on July 13, 2021, at Sanga Stadium in Kyoto, where the team takes on Australia the next day in a warm-up match for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Women's World Cup rivals Japan, U.S. draw in friendly

Mana Iwabuchi (C) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after scoring the opener against the United States in the first half of an international friendly in Commerce City, Colorado, on June 2, 2016. A replay of the 2015 Women's World Cup final, the game ended 3-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan edge N. Korea to finish 3rd in Olympic qualifying

Mana Iwabuchi (16) scores in the second half of Japan's 1-0 win over North Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 9, 2016. Japan finished third in the six-team Asian women's Olympic qualifying. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan edge N. Korea to finish 3rd in Olympic qualifying

Japan striker Mana Iwabuchi (16) celebrates with captain Aya Miyama (8) and Kumi Yokoyama after scoring in the second half of Japan's 1-0 win over North Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on March 9, 2016. Japan finished third in the six-team Asian women's Olympic qualifying. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan in danger of missing out on Rio after draw with S. Korea

Mana Iwabuchi (16) of Japan celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half of a game against South Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka in western Japan in an Asian final qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on March 2, 2016. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan in danger of missing out on Rio after draw with S. Korea

Mana Iwabuchi (far R) of Japan scores a goal in the second half of a game against South Korea at Kincho Stadium in Osaka in western Japan in an Asian final qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on March 2, 2016. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan arrive home from Women's World Cup

Kozue Ando (L in front), Mana Iwabuchi (R in front) and other Nadeshiko Japan players arrive at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on July 7, 2015, following their 5-2 loss to the United States in the final of the Women's World Cup in Canada. They were greeted by around 500 fans and over 200 members of the media at the airport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan miss 2nd straight Women's World Cup title with U.S. defeat

Japanese players -- (From L to R) Mana Iwabuchi, Yukari Kinga, Shinobu Ono, Homare Sawa, Kozue Ando and Yuki Ogimi are pictured at a medal ceremony after the Women's World Cup final against the United States at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on July 5, 2015. The Americans won 5-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to face England in World Cup semifinal match

(From L) Mana Iwabuchi, Homare Sawa and Yukari Kinga of "Nadeshiko" Japan train in Edmonton, Canada, on June 28, 2015, ahead of their Women's World Cup semifinal match against England on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwabuchi fires Japan into Women's World Cup semis

Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (16) celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half of a Women's World Cup quarterfinal game against Australia at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on June 27, 2015. Japan won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwabuchi fires Japan into Women's World Cup semis

Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (16) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the second half of a Women's World Cup quarterfinal game against Australia at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on June 27, 2015. Japan won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwabuchi fires Japan into Women's World Cup semis

Japan's Mana Iwabuchi scores a goal in the second half of a Women's World Cup quarterfinal game against Australia at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on June 27, 2015. Japan won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwabuchi fires Japan into Women's World Cup semis

Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (16) celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half of a Women's World Cup quarterfinal game against Australia at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada, on June 27, 2015. Japan won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwabuchi's Bayern Munich win women's Bundesliga title

Japanese forward Mana Iwabuchi shows a medal after her Bayern Munich clinched the women's Bundesliga title with a 2-0 win at home to SGS Essen on May 10, 2015, their first championship since 1976 and second overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan-Mexico women's friendly

Mana Iwabuchi (8) of Japan high-fives with teammates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of an international friendly against Mexico, held as a warm-up for this summer's Tokyo Olympics at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi in Utsunomiya, northeast of Tokyo, on June 13, 2021. Japan beat Mexico 5-1.

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Football: Japan-Mexico women's friendly

Mana Iwabuchi of Japan scores the opening goal in the first half of an international friendly against Mexico, held as a warm-up for this summer's Tokyo Olympics at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi in Utsunomiya, northeast of Tokyo, on June 13, 2021. Japan beat Mexico 5-1.

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Football: Japan-Mexico women's friendly

Mana Iwabuchi of Japan shoots in the first half of an international friendly against Mexico, held as a warm-up for this summer's Tokyo Olympics at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi in Utsunomiya, northeast of Tokyo, on June 13, 2021. Japan beat Mexico 5-1.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Ukraine in Olympic warm-up

Mana Iwabuchi of Japan (L) scores her side's second goal during the first half of a friendly against Ukraine at Edion Stadium Hiroshima in the western Japan city on June 10, 2021, held as a warm-up for this summer's Tokyo Olympics. Nadeshiko Japan beat Ukraine 8-0.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Ukraine in Olympic warm-up

Mana Iwabuchi (L) of Japan scores her second goal during the second half of a friendly against Ukraine at Edion Stadium Hiroshima in the western Japan city on June 10, 2021, held as a warm-up for this summer's Tokyo Olympics. Nadeshiko Japan beat Ukraine 8-0.

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Football: Women's League Cup in England

Aston Villa's Mana Iwabuchi (L) and Bristol City's Yana Daniels vie for the ball in a Women's League Cup quarterfinal match in Bath, England, on Jan. 13, 2021.

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Football: SheBelieves Cup

(From L) Japan's Mana Iwabuchi and England's Jordan Nobbs vie for the ball during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's football match in Harrison, New Jersey, on March 8, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: SheBelieves Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (white) of Japan tries to fend off Spain's players during a match at the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Florida, on March 5, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (C) of Japan vies for the ball with Argentina's Aldana Cometti (6) and Lorena Benitez during the second half of their scoreless draw in a Women's World Cup Group D match in Paris on June 10, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (C) of Japan is sandwiched by Argentina's Miriam Mayorga (14) and Aldana Cometti during the second half of their scoreless draw in a Women's World Cup Group D match in Paris on June 10, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (8) of Japan is tackled by Rachel Daly of England during the second half of England's 2-0 win in a Group D match of the Women's World Cup in Nice, France, on June 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan coach Asako Takakura (R) shakes hands with Mana Iwabuchi after she was substituted during the second half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. Japan won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (8) of Japan reacts after opening the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (L) of Japan reacts after opening the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (8) of Japan shoots during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (L) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (8) of Japan reacts after opening the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Mana Iwabuchi (front) opened the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Mana Iwabuchi (front) opened the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (8) of Japan opens the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Mana Iwabuchi (8) of Japan opens the scoring during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match against Scotland on June 14, 2019, in Rennes, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Women's World Cup

Japan's Mana Iwabuchi (L) and Erin Cuthbert of Scotland vie for the ball during the first half of a Women's World Cup Group D match in Rennes, France, on June 14, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Japan reach final of Women's Asian Cup

China goalkeeper Peng Shimeng (R) fails to save a shot by forward Mana Iwabuchi (3rd from L) as Japan scores the first goal of the game during the first half of a Women's Asian Cup match in Jordan on April 17, 2018. Japan won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo