At Moriyasu Japan, the competition for the top starting spot is particularly exciting. Kiyo Ueda is currently in great form, scoring her 13th goal of the season for her team. Furthermore, while many top-ranked players such as Shuto Machino and Keisuke Goto have been called up, the one with a strong fighting spirit is Koki Ogawa, who plays for NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands. He revealed his strong desire to score, saying, “This time, we have players who can play first, and we want to show our worth by scoring goals.” In the final World Cup qualifying round, he scored the most points for the team, contributing to the team becoming the fastest player in history to qualify for the World Cup. He expressed his determination, saying, “I want to do what I want to do: score points and lead the team to victory.”
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