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If you need to inspire an entire country, leave it to the Nadeshiko Japan women's national football team.
The Grand Start of the Olympic Torch Relay for the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021 takes place on Thursday (25 March), with the host nation's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup champions carrying

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - JULY 17:  Players of Japan celebrates after winning the FIFA Womens's World Cup Final between the United States of America and Japan at FIFA Word Cup stadium on July 17, 2011 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.  (Photo by Thorsten Wagner/Getty Images)

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Japanese footballers look to inspire a nation once again by kicking off Olympic Torch Relay

Members of Japan's victorious 2011 Women's World Cup football squad will start the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay in Fukushima Prefecture on 26 March.
Kozue Ando, Azusa Iwashimizu and goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori were at the announcement in Tokyo on Tuesday along with then-head coach Norio Sasaki.

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Japan celebrate their 2011 Women's World Cup Final win over USA in Frankfurt, Germany

Japanese World Cup winners to kick off Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay

Carli Lloyd scores twice as the United States beat Japan 2-1 in the final at London 2012.

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USA win third consecutive women's football gold

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