Japan women's Under-20 squad announced for International friendly against USA

The Japan women's Under-20 squad that will take part in a international friendly against the United States on 17th June 2012 (1:05pm KO, local time) has been announced.

The match is part of preparation for this summer's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan. Following the international friendly, the two teams will meet again on 20th June 2012 for a training match.

The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup will take place from 19th August 2012 to 8th September 2012, take a look at the tournament venues.

Japan women's U-20 squad to play USA U-20:

Goalkeepers:

Sakiko Ikeda (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Megumi Muraoka (FC Vitoria)
Arisa Mochizuki (NTV Menina)

Defenders:

Riho Sakamoto (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Shiori Kinoshita (NTV Beleza)
Yushika Nakamrua (Kanto Gakuen University)
Haruka Hamada (Speranza FC Osaka-Takatsuki)
Hikari Takagi (Waseda University)
Naoko Wada (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Tomoko Muratsu (NTV Beleza)

Midfielders:

Nozomi Fujita (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Hanae Shibata (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Haruna Kawashima (TBD)
Yoko Tanaka (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Ayu Nakada (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Chika Kato (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Hikaru Naomoto (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Yu Nakasato (NTV Beleza)

Forwards:

Asuka Nishikawa (FC Takahashi Kibi International University)
Kumi Yokoyama (Okayama Yunogo Belle)
Mina Tanaka (NTV Beleza)
Ayaka Michigami (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School)

Head Coach: Hiroshi Yoshida

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Permalink Reply by 2xehxtxemyk65 on May 29, 2012 at 18:54

How many of these young ladies are likely to go to the Olympics? I would expect Yokoyama (unless there are two Yokoyama and this is a different one from the lass I am thinking of) but who knows and can explain for us?

Permalink Reply by Juan Manuel Cores Orge on May 29, 2012 at 19:22

I don't think some of them are going to the Olympics, I think all the positions are in good hands with the World Champions, well, that's what I guess :P

Lars Breimer said:

How many of these young ladies are likely to go to the Olympics? I would expect Yokoyama (unless there are two Yokoyama and this is a different one from the lass I am thinking of) but who knows and can explain for us?