Asako Takakura names Japan Nadeshiko squad for AFC Women’s Asian Cup

Saki Kumagai

Asako Takakura names Japan Nadeshiko squad for AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Japan women’s national team has announced its squad to participate in next month’s 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan.

Japan are in Group B at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, Jordan 2018 alongside Australia, Vietnam and Korea Republic. Take a look at the 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup schedule.

This is a crucial tournament as it serves as AFC’s qualification for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be held in France.

As part of their preparations Japan recently competed at the Algarve Cup, in which they finished runners-up of Group C, but lost the 5th/6th playoff match 2-0 against Canada.

Japan squad squad for 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup

Number	Position	Player Name	Club
1	GK	Sakiko IKEDA	Urawa Red Diamonds
2	DF	Rumi UTSUGI	Seattle Reign FC (USA)
3	DF	Aya SAMESHIMA	INAC Kobe Leonessa
4	DF	Saki KUMAGAI	Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
5	DF	Nana ICHISE	Vegalta Sendai
6	DF	Saori ARIYOSHI	NTV Beleza
7	MF	Emi NAKAJIMA	INAC Kobe Leonessa
8	FW	Mana IWABUCHI	INAC Kobe Leonessa
9	FW	Nahomi KAWASUMI	Seattle Reign FC (USA)
10	MF	Mizuho SAKAGUCHI	NTV Beleza
11	FW	Mina TANAKA	NTV Beleza
12	MF	Hikaru NAOMOTO	Urawa Red Diamonds
13	FW	Yuika SUGASAWA	Urawa Red Diamonds
14	MF	Yui HASEGAWA	NTV Beleza
15	MF	Yu NAKASATO	NTV Beleza
16	MF	Rin SUMIDA	NTV Beleza
17	DF	Hikari TAKAGI	Npjima Stella Kanagawa
18	GK	Ayaka YAMAHSITA	NTV Beleza
19	MF	Rika MASUYA	INAC Kobe Leonessa
20	FW	Kumi YOKOYAMA	FFC Turbine Potsdam (GER)
21	GK	Chika HIRAO	Albirex Niigata
22	DF	Risa SHIMIZU	NTV Beleza
23	DF	Shiori MIYAKE	INAC Kobe Leonessa