The members of the Asian Cup Japan national team "Nadeshiko Japan" starting this month in India, which also serves as the World Cup qualifying for next year's soccer girls, were announced, and 23 players including ace Mana Iwabuchi were selected.
The Asian Cup, which opens in India on the 20th of this month, will be held next year for the right to qualify for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, and Japan will face Myanmar in the first match on the 21st.
It was the first international tournament for Japan since the new director Futoshi Ikeda took office in October last year, and 23 members were announced on the 7th.
Among them, Iwabuchi, who belongs to the Arsenal of the England Super League in Japan's ace, and Yuika Sugasawa of the WE League and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds, who are advancing to the final of the Empress's Cup, were selected as forwards.
In addition, Yui Hasegawa of West Ham, the same super league as Iwabuchi, was selected as the midfielder, Saki Kumagai, who has been leading the Japanese national team for a long time, and Risa Shimizu, who was the representative of the Tokyo Olympics, were selected as defenders. ..
In this tournament, except for Australia, if you are in the top five, you will be able to get the right to participate in the World Cup, and Ikeda, who responded to the interview online, said, "I want to make sure I get the right to participate in the World Cup. I hope to tell you how hot you are fighting for the top of Asia, "he said with enthusiasm.