【ABEMA】 Former Nadeshiko Japan Player Shinobu Ono to Commentate on Training Match Between Nadeshiko Japan and South Africa Women's National Team, as They Step Forward with New Coach Kano and New Coach Uchida! Exclusive Free Live Broadcast from 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9

The new future of television, "ABEMA," is pleased to announce that former Nadeshiko Japan player and INAC Kobe Leonessa coach Shinobu Ono will provide commentary for the training match between Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Football Team) and South Africa Women's National Team, which will be exclusively free live-streamed from 3:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

This series of matches against South Africa Women's National Team is crucial for improving the team's completeness ahead of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Nadeshiko Japan is officially launching a new system under newly appointed head coach Norihisa Kano and coach Atsuto Uchida, aiming for further evolution as Asian champions. South Africa Women's National Team is ranked 55th in the FIFA rankings (as of December 2025), and their past record against Nadeshiko Japan (ranked 5th) is one win and one draw for Japan, with the most recent match being a 2-0 victory in the MS&AD Cup 2019 held in November 2019.

In the first match, an international friendly on Saturday, June 6, Nadeshiko Japan achieved a resounding 5-0 victory. Riding the momentum of a winning start under the new system, attention is focused on whether they can secure another victory and prove the team's maturity.

The commentary for this high-profile match will be provided by Shinobu Ono, a legend who holds the record for the most goals in Japan Women's Football League history (182 goals) and was a member of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup-winning team. Currently a coach at INAC Kobe Leonessa, Ono will provide in-depth analysis from her unique perspective, having experienced the pinnacle of the sport and now working as a coach, as Nadeshiko Japan takes its first steps alongside new leadership.

ABEMA will bring you exclusive free live coverage of Nadeshiko Japan's challenge as they aim for the top of the world and step forward with new leadership. Please enjoy their battle to reclaim the world title in real time.

ABEMA 'Nadeshiko Japan vs. South Africa Women's National Team Training Match' Exclusive Free Live Broadcast Overview

Broadcast Date and Time: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 3:00 PM (kick-off at 3:30 PM)

Broadcast URL: https://abema.tv/live-event/6a637f45-2e6e-445b-9a81-9fd23ea04ffa

Commentator

Shinobu Ono (INAC Kobe Leonessa Coach)

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