"All the way to the final" : Japan's head coach speaks ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup

Head coach Ikeda hopes to show that Japan is not lagging behind the fast-growing women's football of the world.

Futoshi Ikeda, head coach of Nadeshiko Japan Credit: Power Sport Images/Getty Images

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