On Friday 7 January, Japan Football Association (JFA) announced the 23-player squad of Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s National Team), who will be competing in the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022. At the press conference, Chairman SASAKI Norio of JFA Women's Committee and Coach IKEDA Futoshi of Nadeshiko Japan made their appearances online.

The team for the Women's Asian Cup, who will be seeking to claim their third consecutive AFC title, features many of the players who participated in the trip to the Netherlands last November, including experienced players such as KUMAGAI Saki (FC Bayern Munich/Germany), HASEGAWA Yui (West Ham United/England), and SUGASAWA Yuika (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies), while YAMASHITA Ayaka (INAC Kobe Leonessa) and ENDO Jun (Angel City FC/USA), who were not selected for the trip to the Netherlands, have also been included in the 23-player squad.

“Since launching the new Nadeshiko Japan last October, we have held training camps in Japan and travelled overseas to prepare for this Women's Asian Cup. We hope to demonstrate what we have built up in our limited time together at the tournament,” said coach Ikeda, pointing out that he selected players who could achieve the most in a short period of preparation time. .....

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