Almost half of the players Japan summoned for its 23-player Women’s World Cup on Tuesday are displaying their skills in leagues abroad. “We will fight for the top spot with great ambition,” Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda said in Japanese. Ikeda did not get into specifics about Iwabuchi’s absence but said he appreciated her “passion” for the team. “I have chosen …
Josh Sargent, Ricardo Pepi and Jesus Ferreira were the strikers picked over him But Union Berlin's Jordan Pefok will feel disappointed to miss out on squad USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter has named a 26-man squad for the team's September friendlies, with strikers Ricardo Pepi and Josh Sargent brought back into the fold and three Scotland-based players getting the nod as …
