NEWS

The Japanese squad to play in the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago slated for September 5-25 was announced on Friday.

In the 16-team tournament, Japan will play Spain on September 6, Venezuela on September 9 and New Zealand on September 13 in the group stage. The top two finishers in the group will advance to the quarterfinals, which are scheduled for September 17.
The semifinals will be held on September 21, with the final and the third-place playoff taking place on September 25.

Squad：
Goalkeepers—Eri Hirao (Seiwa Gakuen High School), Isayo Mita (Kyoto Seika Women’s High School), Arisa Mochizuki (Nippon TV Menina)
Defenders—Serina Kashimoto (Fujieda Junshin High School), Yume Nagasawa (Nippon TV Menina), Naoko Wada (JFA Academy Fukushima), Mami Kanazawa (Tokoha Gakuen Tachibana High School), Hikari Nagashima (Urawa Reds Jr. Youth Ladies), Tomoko Muramatsu (Nippon TV Menina)
Midfielders—Haruka Hamada (JFA Academy Fukushima), Haruna Kawashima (JFA Academy Fukushima), Hikari Takagi (Tokoha Gakuen Tachibana High School), Yoko Tanaka (JFA Academy Fukushima), Ayu Nakada (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School), Hikaru Naomoto (Fukuoka J. Anclas)
Forwards—Yuka Honda (JFA Academy Fukushima), Kumi Yokoyama (Jumonji High School), Ami Goto (Tokoha Gakuen Tachibana High School), Mai Kyokawa (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School), Chika Kato (Urawa Reds Jr. Youth Ladies), Mina Tanaka (Nippon TV Menina)
Coach—Hiroshi Yoshida