Japan's Miyazawa wins Golden Boot Award at Women's World Cup

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Japan's Hinata Miyazawa was named the recipient of the 2023 Golden Boot Award following Spain's 1-0 win over England in the Women's World Cup Final.

Miyazawa, 23, netted a tournament-best five goals in five games for Japan, including an insurance goal against Norway in the Round of 16.

The Minamiashigara native also tallied an assist and scored a pair of game-winning goals.

Japan was eliminated from the Women's World Cup after falling to Sweden 2-1 in the quarterfinals.