The 22 members of Japan's women's soccer team Nadeshiko Japan, which will compete in an international tournament to be held in the United States next month as part of preparations for the Paris Olympics, have been announced. Hinata Miyazawa, who was not a member of the team, has returned.

Japan, which qualified for the Paris Olympics in last month's final qualifying round, will participate in the ``She Believes Cup,'' an international competition to be held in the United States next month as part of its strengthening efforts, along with the United States, Canada, and Brazil, who are all participating in the Olympics.

The 22 members were announced on the 28th, and players such as playmaker Yui Hasegawa, who plays for Manchester City in the English Super League, and Saki Kumagai, who plays as captain of Roma in the Italian First Division, were selected following the final qualifying round. .



In addition, last year's World Cup top scorer, Manchester United's Miyazawa, who was absent from the final qualifying squad due to a fractured right ankle, has returned, as has Chelsea's Maika Hamano, who also participated in the World Cup. did.



At the Paris Olympics, the number of people who can register will be reduced by four from 22 to the final qualifying round to 18, so it is expected that competition to get into the squad will be fierce.



Coach Futoshi Ikeda said at a press conference, ``We will increase the number of things we can do in preparation for the Olympics.At the same time as building a team, we will also think comprehensively, including identifying areas where we will have to compete with a limited number of players.'' I talked to him.



Japan will be training in the United States from the 1st of next month to prepare for the international tournament, and will play against the United States on the 7th Japan time and either Canada or Brazil on the 9th.

《22 members of “Nadeshiko Japan”》

These are the 22 members of Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese team that will be competing in an international tournament in the United States.



▼There are three goalkeepers.



▽Kyouya Yamashita (28) of INAC Kobe Leonessa.



▽Chika Hirao (27) of Albirex Niigata.



▽Azuha Ohba (21) of the University of Mississippi in the United States.


This is the first time I have been invited to this tournament since last year.



▼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.


He is currently at the top of the WE League scoring rankings.



▽Toya Moriya (27) of INAC Kobe Leonessa.



▽Mami Ueno (27) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.



▽Yui Hasegawa (27) of Manchester City in the English Super League.



▽Hikazu Sugita (27) of the American League's Portland Thorns.



▽Hikaru Kitagawa (26) of INAC Kobe Leonessa.



▽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 (25) of Liverpool.



▽Riko Ueki (24) of West Ham in the English Super League.



▽Hinata Miyazawa (24) of Manchester United in the English Super League.


This is her first return in about four months since she was excluded from the final qualifying round due to a fracture in her right ankle.



▽Rion Ishikawa (20) of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds.



▽Aoba Fujino (20) of Nippon Television Tokyo Verdy Beleza.



▽ Maika Hamano (19) of Chelsea in the English Super League.


She was included in the squad for last year's World Cup, but has been absent from the national team since then due to injury.



▽Moeko Tanikawa (18) of Rosengaard in the Swedish First Division.



▽This is Toko Koga (18) of Feyenoord in the Dutch First Division.