Soccer-Japan legend Sawa makes cut for sixth World Cup

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* Sawa to become first footballer to play in six World Cups

* Set to surpass 200-cap mark

TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Homare Sawa, Japan's all-time leading scorer and most capped international, will play in a record sixth women's World Cup after battling back from a year-long absence to make the squad for Canada.

The 36-year-old, who was named player of the tournament and was also the leading scorer at the finals as Japan beat United States on penalties four years ago, was named in the 23-women squad for the June 6-July 5 title defence.

"I was really nervous. It felt so nice when everyone hugged me. I almost cried, to be perfectly honest," she was quoted as saying by…