43-509: [REDACTED] Look up nadeshiko or 撫子 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nadeshiko may refer to: Dianthus superbus subsp. longicalycinus , a flowering plant native to Japan A feminine given name in Japan, after the flower Yamato nadeshiko , a Japanese term used to praise the idealized Japanese woman Nadeshiko Japan ,
86-596: A 1996 anime The Wallflower (manga) (Japanese title: Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge ), a manga series Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nadeshiko . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nadeshiko&oldid=1135147693 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Short description
129-472: A couple of nervy moments to get into the quarterfinals. In a all-Asian quarterfinal against Australia, Japan once again used their technical possession game to frustrate the Matildas and negate their speed. Mana Iwabuchi notched the only goal of the game three minutes from time to send Japan to the semifinals. Against England in the semifinals, Nadeshiko Japan was able to survive against the tenacious Lionesses, as
172-506: A defeat against England (0–2) in the last group match for first place in group D . The Japanese find the Netherlands at the same stage of the competition as 4 years earlier, but the confrontation this time turns to the advantage of the Oranje who take their revenge and eliminated Japan by the same score by which they had lost in 2015 (1–2). Japan is encountering the same difficulties during
215-522: A game against Korea DPR, which decided who would participate in the 2004 Olympics, not only made fans rush to the National Stadium but also was widely watched on TV. Following the increase in public interest in women's football in Japan, the JFA organized a public contest to select a nickname for the team. "Nadeshiko Japan" was chosen from among about 2,700 entries and was announced on 7 July 2004. "Nadeshiko",
258-545: A kind of dianthus , comes from the phrase " Yamato Nadeshiko " (大和撫子, "ideal Japanese woman"). Japan faced Germany , Canada and Argentina for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup . Beginning with a 6–0 thrashing of newcomer Argentina, Japan subsequently fell 0–3 to the eventual champions Germany, followed by a loss of 1–3 to Canada, the team that ultimately finished 4th. In the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup held in China, they again faced Germany and Argentina, with England making up
301-610: A lot of AFC Women's Asian Cup title matches and a FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal. Another big rival of Nadeshiko Japan, the Azaleas from North Korea created this rivalry at the same time than the rivalry of Japan with China . Although the North Koreans don't play a lot of recently matches against the Japanese in professional terms, in the U-20 and U-17 competitions is the biggest rivalry of
344-581: A winning side at the FIFA Women's World Cup since 2011. This is often compared to Japan 2-1 Spain in 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E , which Japan's 18% of possession is the lowest for a winning side at the FIFA World Cup since 1966. Match statistics reflected Japan women was more incisive and efficient, with only 23% possession, their expected goal (xG) was 0.9 vs 0.7, shots attempted were 7 vs 10, shots on target were 5 vs 2, and goals scored were 4 vs 0. In
387-568: Is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. Win Draw Loss Fixtures The following 22 players were called up for the friendly against South Korea on 26 October 2024. Caps and goals are correct as of 26 October 2024, after the match against South Korea . (Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically) The following players have been named to
430-410: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages nadeshiko [REDACTED] Look up nadeshiko or 撫子 in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nadeshiko may refer to: Dianthus superbus subsp. longicalycinus , a flowering plant native to Japan A feminine given name in Japan, after
473-472: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nadeshiko Japan The Japan women's national football team ( Japanese : サッカー日本女子代表 , Hepburn : Sakkā Nippon Joshi Daihyō ) , commonly known as Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). One of
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#1732855834724516-400: The 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup which had made the national team and the L.League very popular. However, in 1999, Japan failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics , and along with economic stagnation ( Lost Decade ) this helped cause the withdrawal of a series of teams from the L. League. Japanese women's football was on the verge of decline. In August 2002,
559-426: The 2014 Asian Cup having never previously won the tournament. They were drawn with Asia's Queen Australia , host Vietnam and newcomer Jordan . Their first match in the group stage of the tournament resulted in a 2–2 draw against the defending champion Australia. Also in the group stage, Japan upset host Vietnam by a 4–0 win before defeating Jordan with a 7–0 win to finish first with a higher goal difference. In
602-610: The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup to be played in Canada the following year. Japan, then fourth in the world, was drawn into Group C for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup , with tournament debutants Ecuador, Switzerland, and Cameroon. Japan won all three games, securing passage into the Round of 16, where they drew yet another tournament debutant in the Netherlands. Saori Ariyoshi and Mizuho Sakaguchi scored goals for Japan, and they ultimately survived
645-551: The 2020 Olympic Games organized at home and postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In front of their public, Japan passed the first round with difficulty, with a victory snatched in extremis on the edge of the last quarter of an hour of the game on the last day against Chile (1–0) to finish among the 2 best 3rd in the group, having had a few scares with a header from the Chilean Francisca Lara having rebounded on
688-592: The Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup." The SheBelieves Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football hosted in the United States . The Tournament of Nations was a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's soccer in non-World Cup and non-Olympic years hosted by
731-654: The Asian qualifier in September 2011, only 6 weeks after winning the Women's World Cup. At the Olympics, after finishing second in their group behind Sweden , Nadeshiko Japan defeated Brazil 2–0 in the quarterfinals, followed by a 2–1 victory over France , whom Nadeshiko had lost to in a friendly match right before the Olympics, to reach the final. In a rematch of the World Cup final, Japan
774-463: The Japan Football Association appointed Eiji Ueda , who had been coach for the Macau national football team , as the new head coach. Officials expected a revitalization of women's football and planned a team reorganization, aiming for the 2004 Summer Olympics . The team at first went through a losing streak, but Ueda gradually improved the team, and it eventually gained wide support in Japan. In particular,
817-464: The 1970s, the number of women football players and teams increased in Japan, and teams made up regional leagues in various parts of Japan. In 1977, a team representing Japan participated in its first international tournament, the 1977 AFC Women's Championship . But this team was not actually a national team, since the Japan Football Association dispatched a club team, FC Jinnan as its representative. In 1980, " All-Japan Women's Football Championship "
860-491: The 87th minute ended as the only effort Japan could effectively turn into a goal. Losing by 2–1, they were eliminated from the World Cup, and the second time in succession that Japan fell to Sweden in a major competition, as they were also eliminated at the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics just two years prior, on 2021. After eliminate North Korea in the third round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament ,
903-447: The Japan women's national football team Fictional characters [ edit ] Nadeshiko Kinomoto , a character in the manga and anime series Cardcaptor Sakura Nadeshiko Fujisaki , a character in the manga and anime series Shugo Chara! Nadeshiko, a character in the Japanese light novel and anime Inukami! Nadeshiko Kagamihara ( 各務原 なでしこ ) , a character in the manga series Laid-Back Camp Nadeshiko Yamato from
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#1732855834724946-436: The Japanese light novel and anime Inukami! Nadeshiko Kagamihara ( 各務原 なでしこ ) , a character in the manga series Laid-Back Camp Nadeshiko Yamato from the manga Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo Yamato Nadeshiko (大和ナデシコ) the wrestling partner of Rainbow Mika See also [ edit ] Yamato Nadeshiko (song) , a 2006 single by Riyu Kosaka Martian Successor Nadesico ,
989-576: The Nadeshiko Japan returned to qualify to a Olympic Games since London 2012 (they failed to qualify for the Rio 2016 Games). In the first match against Spain ... The Japan women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the " Nadeshiko Japan ". Japan play its home matches among various stadiums, in rotation, around the country. Both Japan and China was the first nations to became Asian continental powerhouses in women's football at 1970s. While
1032-590: The Steel Roses had a dominance by the decades of 1980, 1990 and 2000, Nadeshiko Japan reversed the rivalry and the dominance in the beginning of the 2010s. It's the biggest women's football rivalry in the continent. Although the first match between both national teams started in 1984, since the Australians came to AFC in 2006 both Nadeshiko Japan and the Matildas created the most significant women's football rivalry in Asia with
1075-540: The World Cup as well as a runner-up spot at the 2012 Olympics , it failed to qualify for the 2016 Olympics while the World Cup 2019 sees the country of the Rising Sun being knocked out pretty quickly. Nadeshiko Japan , who no longer benefit from the surprise effect unlike previous tournaments, passed the first round without glory, with a narrow victory over Scotland (2–1) a goalless draw against Argentina (0–0) as well as
1118-514: The continent. Unlike men's football, the rivalry between Japan and South Korea in women's football is still recent (created in the 1990s). But it's not a rivalry below due to the history of the two countries. Outside Asia, the biggest rival of Nadeshiko Japan is United States . Both teams created the rivalry in the 1980s and both teams have always faced each other in decisive instances, including two consecutive FIFA Women's World Cup finals recently in 2011 and 2015. source: The following
1161-542: The final. After the final game finished 2–2 after extra time, Japan beat the United States 3–1 in a penalty shootout, becoming the first Asian team to win the FIFA Women's World Cup , and the first Asian team to win a senior FIFA title. It came right after men's team won the 2011 AFC Asian Cup , marked their most successful year in Japanese football. Japan qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by finishing first in
1204-502: The first 16 minutes of the match, with American midfielder Carli Lloyd scoring a hat trick in the process. Yuki Ogimi brought Japan one back in the 27th minute, and an own goal from Julie Johnston halved the American lead, but Tobin Heath put the final touch on the United States' third Women's World Cup victory. While Japan remains on a title and a runners-up spot at the last two editions of
1247-401: The flower Yamato nadeshiko , a Japanese term used to praise the idealized Japanese woman Nadeshiko Japan , the Japan women's national football team Fictional characters [ edit ] Nadeshiko Kinomoto , a character in the manga and anime series Cardcaptor Sakura Nadeshiko Fujisaki , a character in the manga and anime series Shugo Chara! Nadeshiko, a character in
1290-404: The fourth women's world champions. It won silver medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup , making it the only Asian team to have three combined medals from international championships. It also won gold medals at the 2014 and 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cups , the 2010 and 2018 Asian Games , and the 2008 , 2010 , and 2019 EAFF Football Championships . During
1333-412: The goal line without crossing it just after hitting the bar, and this shortly before the saving Japanese goal. Japan, which had in the meantime struggled against the other top names in the group (1–1 draw against Canada after being behind and missing a penalty, 0–1 defeat against Great Britain ), confirms its difficulties against to the big teams like this first round and the 2019 World Cup by falling in
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1376-457: The group. They started with a 2–2 draw against England, before beating Argentina 1–0. A 0–2 defeat to reigning champion Germany again eliminated Japan from the group stage. Japan qualified for the finals by finishing third in the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup . After finishing second in their group behind England , Japan beat two-time defending champion and host nation Germany 1–0 in the quarterfinals, before easily defeating Sweden 3–1 to reach
1419-528: The knockout stage, Japan was able to beat Norway 3–1 and advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2015 . Facing Sweden , another Scandinavian in the quarter-finals, Japan was hailed as favorite due to their four consecutive wins at this World Cup, but, unfortunately for the Nadeshiko , they were unable to create as many chances as they did against Norway. Japan found themselves trailing by 2 goals to nothing at halftime, and Honoka Hayashi 's goal in
1462-405: The manga Kimi no koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo Yamato Nadeshiko (大和ナデシコ) the wrestling partner of Rainbow Mika See also [ edit ] Yamato Nadeshiko (song) , a 2006 single by Riyu Kosaka Martian Successor Nadesico , a 1996 anime The Wallflower (manga) (Japanese title: Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge ), a manga series Topics referred to by
1505-458: The next round against Sweden (1–3). Japan finished first in Group C with Spain, Zambia and Costa Rica, winning all three group games, scoring 11 goals and conceded none. Japan's technical mastery made a strong impression in particular in her 4–0 victory against Spain , the eventual champion. That was a landmark match that broke long-held FIFA records. Japan women's 23% of possession is the lowest for
1548-463: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Nadeshiko . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nadeshiko&oldid=1135147693 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Short description
1591-497: The semi-final, Japan beat eight-time champions China 2–1 after 120'. In the final, they met Australia once again and successfully earned a 1–0 win with Azusa Iwashimizu's goal. This marked the first time for Japan to become "Queen of Asia". They became the first Asian team to subsequently win both the FIFA Women's World Cup and AFC Women's Asian Cup . Because of their top placement in the tournament, Japan, Australia, China, South Korea and newcomer Thailand secured their spot at
1634-530: The squad in the past 12 months. Bold indicates current captain *Players in bold are still active, at least at club level. Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in
1677-449: The squad. In January 1986, Ryohei Suzuki became the first full-time manager for the national team. In December, Japan won 2nd place at the 1986 AFC Women's Championship . In 1989, the " Japan Women's Football League " (abbreviated to "L. League") was established, and the women's national team qualified for the " 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup " in China. Japan women's national football team attended various championship tournaments such as
1720-542: The two countries to win every FIFA competition and the most successful women's national team in the Asian Football Confederation, its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 3rd, achieved in December 2011. Nadeshiko Japan defeated the United States in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Final , thus claiming their first FIFA Women's World Cup title, becoming the first Asian team to do so and only
1763-500: The two teams traded goals from the penalty spot (Aya Miyama for Japan, Fara Williams for England). Deadlocked from the 40th minute on, Japan got a truly fortunate break as English centre back Laura Bassett, in trying to clear out a Japan cross, ended up scoring an own-goal at the death. This set up a rematch with the United States from the 2011 Women's World Cup. Unfortunately for Japan, the Americans came out flying and scored four goals in
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1806-474: Was defeated in the Olympic final by a score of 1–2 against the United States, allowing two goals to Carli Lloyd in the 8th and 54th minutes. Yūki Ōgimi scored the lone goal for Japan. The Japan Football Association (JFA) was accused of sexism , after flying the men's Olympic team on business class and the women's team on economy class . Despite having won a FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011, Japan entered
1849-503: Was held. In 1981, the Japan Football Association formed the first national team for the 1981 AFC Women's Championship and Seiki Ichihara managed as the first Japan national team manager. The first match against Chinese Taipei on 7 June at this tournament was the first match for a Japan national team. In 1984, a national team was gathered for the first time in three years for a China expedition, with Takao Orii managing
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