Nadeshiko Japan, the Japan national football team, has started a training camp in Chiba City ahead of the Asian Cup, which also serves as the World Cup qualifier.
The Asian Cup, which opens in India on the 20th of this month, will be held for the right to participate in the World Cup to be held in Australia and New Zealand next year, and Japan will face Myanmar in the first match on the 21st.
The players ahead of the tournament started a training camp at "JFA Yume Field" in Chiba City on the 11th, and 22 members gathered except Mana Iwabuchi, an ace who joins the team in India.
On the 11th of the first day, the players sweated for about an hour and a half during the game-style practice while it was raining, and midfielder Yui Hasegawa and defender Saki Kumagai showed light movements.
After the practice, Director Futoshi Ikeda said, "I want to build up my physical preparations and fighting feelings. It is an absolute requirement to get the right to participate in the World Cup, and I want to aim for the top while fighting one by one." I told you.
In the tournament, the top five players except Australia will be qualified for the World Cup, and Nadeshiko Japan will leave for India after a training camp in Chiba City until the 15th.