Japan Squad For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Full Squad Announced
Japan Squad For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has been announced, will it be enough to get them through the Group stage?
Japan’s 2023 Women’s World Cup squad is beginning to take shape with Futoshi Ikeda selecting 24 players for two April friendlies against Denmark and Portugal. Japan will head into the Women’s World Cup looking to improve on their performance in 2019, where the former champions had their worst performance in nearly a decade.
Having won in 2011 and finishing second in 2015, they were knocked out at the round of 16 stage in 2019.
Japan is in World Cup Group C with Spain, Costa Rica and Zambia, their first World Cup match is against Zambia on July 22.
Here we will talk about Japan Squad For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Japan Women’s Squad for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: The final squad
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is around the corner and Japan is one of the 32 teams which have qualified for the world cup. Japan Squad For FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Japan are a regular contender in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, having qualified for every tournament since 1991. They are the only Asian team to win the tournament, in 2011, and they also finished runners-up once, in 2015.
Here are the 24 players who have made it into the final squad for FIFA Women’s Worldcup 2023.
Japan Goalkeepers for the Women’s World Cup Squad
Ayaka Yamashita (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Momoka Tanaka (Tokyo Verdy Beleza)
Chika Hirao (Albirex Niigata)
Japan Defenders for Women’s World Cup 2023 squad
Risa Shimizu (West Ham)
Moeka Minami (Roma)
Saki Kumagai (Roma)
Shiori Miyake (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Kiko Seike (Urawa Reds)
Miyabi Moriya (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Rion Ishikawa (Urawa Reds)
Japan Midfielders for Women’s World Cup Squad
Fuka Nagano (Liverpool)
Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)
Hiraku Naomoto (Urawa Reds)
Jun Endo (Angel City)
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns)
Honoka Hayashi (West Ham)
Aoba Fujino (Tokyo Verdy Beleza)
Hana Takahashi (Urawa Reds)
Japan Strikers for Women’s World Cup 2023 squad
Riko Ueki (Tokyo Verdy Beleza)
Remina Chiba (JEF United)
Mina Tanaka (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
Maika Hamano (Hammarby)
Japan Women’s Squad’s Best Side
Some of the most exciting players in the WSL are Japanese, with Manchester City’s Yui Hasegawa being the pick of the bunch. The 26-year-old was bought from West Ham to replace Keira Walsh and despite playing as 6 instead of 10, she has excelled.
Another technically accomplished midfielder who has impressed has been Fuka Nagano, who joined Liverpool in January.
An intriguing player who will be eager to make the team and who could make an impact in Australia and New Zealand is Maika Hamano.
The 18-year-old was signed by Chelsea after winning the Ballon d’Or for best player at the Under 20 World Cup. A loan to Hammarby has seen her score seven goals this season, making an instant impression on Swedish domestic football. Able to play forward or support forward, Hamano is definitely someone to watch.
First Match Japan XI:
Yamashita; Kumagai, Miyake, Minami; Hasegawa, Naomoto, Nagano, Endo, Sugita; Tanaka, Ueki
Conclusion
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