Before the women's soccer World Cup, which will start in July, the members of the Japanese national team "Nadeshiko Japan", which will face the international tournament in the United States this month, were announced. I want to fight and prepare for it," he said.
This tournament is the "Sea Believes Cup", which will be held in the United States with four teams participating from the 17th of this month Japan time, ahead of the Women's Soccer World Cup. They will face Brazil, the world's No. 1 USA on the 20th, and the world's No. 6 Canada on the 23rd.
The 23 members of Nadeshiko Japan for the tournament were announced on the 8th, with 11 from the overseas group and 12 from the domestic group.
The tournament will be a valuable opportunity to face the powerhouses ahead of the World Cup, which is about five months away. Coach Ikeda said, "We want to fight with all our might and prepare for stimulation and awareness. This is our big concept. I want to see how far my aggressiveness in stealing the ball will hold up against world powerhouses,” he said.
List of 23 members
[GK] (3)
Kyoya Yamashita (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Chika Hirao (Albirex Niigata)
Momoko Tanaka (NTV, Tokyo Verdi Beleza)
[DF] (9)
Saki Kumagai (Germany Bayern Munich)
Shiori Miyake (INAC Kobe )
Leonessa)
Toya Moriya (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Ruka Norimatsu (Omiya Ardija VENTUS)
Risa Shimizu (UK West Ham)
Takako Seike (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Red Diamonds)
Rion Ishikawa (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Red Diamonds)
Moeka Minami (Italy Roma)
Saori Takarada ( Sweden Linköping)
[MF] (7)
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City, England)
Hikaru Sugita (Portland Thorns, USA)
Honoka Hayashi (West Ham, England)
Fuka Nagano (Liverpool, England)
Hinata Miyazawa (Mynavi Sendai)
Jun Endo (US Angel City)
Aoba Fujino (NTV Tokyo Verdi Beleza)
[FW] (4 people)
Mana Iwabuchi (UK Tottenham) Rika
Kobayashi (NTV Tokyo Verdi Beleza)
Riko Ueki (NTV Tokyo Verdi Beleza)
Maika Hamano ( Sweden Hammarby)
Director Futoshi Ikeda
Coach Ikeda Futoshi said, “I would like to share the base of the team once more with the players through the three matches.”
She added, "At last year's World Cup in Qatar, I really felt the wonder of soccer and the power of sports. I hope that people who watch the Women's Soccer World Cup this summer will want to play soccer, and feel that women's soccer is great. Through the screen, And I want to fight in such a way that I can convey my passion to the supporters who come to watch the match live."
Norio Sasaki Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson
Norio Sasaki, chairman of the Japan Football Association Women's Committee, said at a press conference, "Moriyasu Japan's performance last year gave courage and energy to the people. I hope Nadeshiko Japan will be able to deliver courage and excitement to everyone again this year. I want to prepare," he said.
Also, regarding the fact that Nadeshiko Japan has been away from winning the World Cup for the first time in 2011, "Since then, the reality is that we have not achieved the results that everyone expected. I believe that we will show everyone good football, and that flow will lead to good results.