Nadeshiko Japan women’s squad to play in the Algarve Cup in Portugal

Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Miho Fukumoto (Okayama Yunogo Belle), Ayumi Kaihori (INAC Kobe)

Defenders:

Yukari Kinga (INAC Kobe), Azusa Iwashimizu (NTV Beleza), Aya Sameshima (Montpellier HSC), Saori Ariyoshi (NTV Beleza), Asuna Tanaka (INAC Kobe), Rumi Utsugi (Montpellier HSC), Saki Kumagai (1.FFC Frankfurt)

Midfielders:

Homare Sawa (INAC Kobe), Kanako Ito (NTV Beleza), Ayam Miyama (Okayama Yunogo Belle), Nahomi Kawasumi (INAC Kobe), Mizuho Sakaguchi (NTV Beleza), Nanase Kiryu (NTV Beleza)

Forwards:

Kozue Ando (FCR 2001 Duisburg), Shinobu Ohno (INAC Kobe), Yuki Nagasato (1.FFC Turbine Potsdam), Yuika Sugasawa (Alirex Niigata), Megumi Takase (INAC Kobe), Mai Kyokawa (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School)

Coach—Norio Sasaki (Japan)

Japan will play Norway on February 29^th and Denmark on March 2nd and then the United States on March 5th in the group stage. The classification matches are scheduled for March 7^th 2012

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