The members of Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese national soccer team that will compete in the women's soccer finals at the Paris Olympics in Asia, have been announced, with 22 players selected, including playmaker Yui Hasegawa.
The Japanese women's soccer team will compete in the final Asian qualifier against North Korea in February with the aim of qualifying for the Paris Olympics.
On the 8th, the 22 members who will participate in the final qualifying round were announced, including
▽Hasegawa, the playmaker who plays for Manchester City in the English Super League, and
▽Saki Kumagai of Roma, who plays in the Italian first division, who is
the captain. He continued to be selected from the Cup and Asian 2nd round qualifiers.
On the other hand, Hinata Miyazawa, who became the top scorer in the World Cup, and Hikaru Naomoto, one of the main players, were not selected due to injury, and Mami Ueno from Sanfrecce Hiroshima, who is the top scorer in the WE League, was selected as the 1st player. I made a comeback after a year and a half.
Japan national team coach Futoshi Ikeda said, ``It hurts that we had injuries, but this is a normal part of soccer.We selected a variety of types of attacking players.I think we have a lineup that can perform a variety of attacks.'' Did.
She then enthusiastically stated, ``I think that showing Nadeshiko Japan's dynamic performance at the Paris Olympics will lead to the development of women's soccer.I want to win with the combined efforts of the entire team and the people.''
The final qualifying match against North Korea will be contested over two games, and the team with the most total points will qualify for the Paris Olympics, and if they are tied, the match will be decided in overtime or penalty kicks.
The Japanese national team will begin training camp in Japan on February 13th, preparing for matches scheduled for the 24th and 28th.
The second match on the 28th is scheduled to be held at the National Stadium in Tokyo.
22 members of "Nadeshiko Japan"
These are the 22 members of Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese national team that will play against North Korea in the final Asian qualifying round for the Paris Olympics.
There are three goalkeepers.
▽Kyouya Yamashita (28) of INAC Kobe Leonessa.
▽Chika Hirao (27) of Albirex Niigata.
▽This is Momoko Tanaka (23) of Nippon Television Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
There are 19 field players.
▽ Saki Kumagai (33) of Roma in the Italian First Division.
▽Minami Tanaka (29) of INAC Kobe Leonessa.
▽ Risa Shimizu (27) of West Ham in the English Super League.
▽Takako Seike (27) of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds.
▽Mami Ueno (27) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
He is currently at the top of the WE League scoring rankings.
▽Yui Hasegawa (27) of Manchester City in the English Super League.
▽Hikazu Sugita (27) of the American League's Portland Thorns.
▽Honoka Hayashi (25) of West Ham in the English Super League.
▽Minami Moeka (25) of Roma in the Italian First Division.
▽English Super League player Fuka Nagano (24) of Liverpool.
▽Reika Chiba (24) of Frankfurt in the German First Division.
This is his first selection since the World Cup.
▽Yoshino Nakajima (24) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
▽Riko Ueki (24) of West Ham in the English Super League.
▽Hana Takahashi (23) of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds.
▽Jun Endo (23) of the American League's Angel City.
▽Rion Ishikawa (20) of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds.
▽Aoba Fujino (20) of Nippon Television Tokyo Verdy Beleza.
▽Moeko Tanikawa (18) of Rosengaard in the Swedish First Division.
▽This is Toko Koga (18) of Feyenoord in the Dutch First Division.
Tanigawa and Koga are both from JFA Academy Fukushima and are promising young players who were selected for the first time on the team's tour to Brazil last November.
There is a possibility that the first race will be held on neutral ground.
The first match of the women's soccer final Asian qualifying match between Japan and North Korea was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang, North Korea, but there is now a possibility that it will be held at a neutral site.
This was revealed by Norio Sasaki, chairperson of the Japan Football Association's women's committee, at a press conference on the 8th.
According to this, the first match of the home-and-away Asia final qualifying round was scheduled to be played on the 24th in Pyongyang, North Korea, but earlier this month, the Asian Football Confederation announced that the first match would be held against North Korea. It is said that the proposal was made to consider holding the first race at a neutral site.
The Japan Football Association has also been notified, and arrangements for the venue are currently underway between the Asian Football Confederation and North Korea.
Chairman Sasaki said, ``We received an explanation from the Asian Federation that there are many uncertainties regarding the various arrangements leading up to the match, including the fact that there are no regular flights between Japan and North Korea.'' ” he said.
He added, ``If we count backwards from the fact that the games in North Korea are the most difficult, we will be able to clear up various issues, so we are looking at it positively.There is still a possibility that Pyongyang will be held, so we will respond to various situations.'' We will continue to make preparations as best we can."
Meanwhile, the second match on the 28th is scheduled to be held at the National Stadium in Tokyo.