Football: SheBelieves Cup

Football: SheBelieves Cup

Japan's Risa Shimizu (C) passes the ball in the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's football match against Brazil in Columbus, Ohio, on April 9, 2024.

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-2023 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS NOR

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-2023 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS NOR

(230805) -- WELLINGTON, Aug. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shimizu Risa (C, front) of Japan vies with Tuva Hansen (L, front) of Norway during the round of 16 match between Japan and Norway at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Wellington, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

Football: Women's World Cup

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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Risa Shimizu (pink) scored 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Risa Shimizu (3rd from L) scored 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Risa Shimizu (L, top) scored 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Risa Shimizu (C, L) scored 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan's Risa Shimizu celebrates 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players (pink) celebrate after Risa Shimizu scored 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan players celebrate after Risa Shimizu scored 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan's Risa Shimizu (2) scores 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.

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Japan's Risa Shimizu celebrates 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.

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

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

(230731) -- WELLINGTON, July 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ona Batlle (R) of Spain vies with Shimizu Risa of Japan 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/Guo Lei)

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Risa Shimizu (L) of Japan passes the ball in the first 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.

Football: Japan women's national team

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.

Football: Start of WE League in Japan

Football: Start of WE League in Japan

Kozue Ando (R) of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies is challenged by Risa Shimizu of Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza during the first half of a WE League match at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2021. The WE League, Japan's first professional women's football competition, kicked off the same day.

Football: Japan-Mexico women's friendly

Football: Japan-Mexico women's friendly

Alison Gonzalez (bottom, R) of Mexico scores a goal with Japan's Risa Shimizu (2) turning her face skyward in the second half of an international friendly 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.

Football: Japan-Spain pre-Women's World Cup friendly

Football: Japan-Spain pre-Women's World Cup friendly

Risa Shimizu of Japan is on the ball during the second half of a 1-1 draw with Spain in a football friendly match in Le Touquet, France, on June 2, 2019, ahead of the Women's World Cup that begins on June 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Women's World Cup

Football: Women's World Cup

Risa Shimizu (L) of Japan shoots, alongside Lana Clelland of Scotland, during the second half of a Women's World Cup Group D match in Rennes, France, on June 14, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo