Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chiba: Japan striker Mami Ueno does not have happy memories of playing France, the team that stopped her side’s run in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016.
The Young Nadeshiko bounced back to beat USA 1-0 in the match for third place thanks to Ueno, a goal that earned her side a bronze medal, took her tournament tally to five goals, and clinched her the adidas Golden Boot for the competition.
“If I could, I would have happily swapped that individual trophy for the world title and shared it with my teammates,” she told FIFA.com, casting her mind back just over 12 months to the tournament.
“We were dreaming of winning it and it was very disappointing for us to only finish third. Obviously, I was pleased with the Golden Boot, it’s given me confidence as a striker. It wasn’t just down to my hard work though, I owe it first and foremost to my teammates.”
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