Today.
Japan women's soccer team
The 18-man roster for the Olympics was officially announced. The list includes 11 overseas players, including Megumi Hasegawa and Hinata Miyazawa, showing the internationalization of the Japanese women's soccer team and its strength.
Below is a detailed list:
Goalkeeper:
Akinyaga Yamashita (Kobe Lionesses) Chika Hirao (Niigata Swan Women's Soccer)
Linebacker:
Sashi Kumagai (Roma Women's Football) Risa Shimizu (West Ham Women's Football) Mitsuko Kitagawa (Kobe Lions) Moe Hana Minami (Roma Women's Football) Hana Takahashi (Urawa Red Diamonds Women's Football) Tako Koga (Feyenoord Women's Football)
Center field:
Takako Kiyonoya (Urawa Red Diamonds F.C.) Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City F.C.) Hironoka Hayashi (West Ham F.C.) Kazuhana Nagano (Liverpool F.C.) Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United F.C.) Aoba Fujino (Nippon Television Beauty) Moe Moeko Tanigawa (Rosengard F.C.)
Forward:
Minami Tanaka (Kobe Lionesses) Riko Ueki (West Ham Ladies) Mika Hamano (Chelsea Ladies)
Backup players:
Juwa Ohba (Ole Miss) Tomoya Moriya (Kobe Lady Lions) Rione Ishikawa (Urawa Red Diamonds Women's Soccer) Rei Chiba (Eintracht Frankfurt Women's Soccer)
This strong Japanese women's soccer team will be preparing for the Olympics with all their might, and will be striving to excel in the tournament. Fans are looking forward to their performances, especially from star players such as Wei Hasegawa and Hinata Miyazawa, whose brilliant play will be the key to the team's success.
