Japan Unveils 22-Player Women's Football Roster for Asian Games
The Japan Football Association announced on July 27, 2026 the 22-player women's national team roster for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which open in September. The squad includes three goalkeepers, six defenders, eight midfielders, and five forwards, drawn from clubs across Japan such as INAC Kobe, Hiroshima, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa, and others.
The Japan Football Association announced on July 27, 2026 the women's national team roster for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will open in September.
Goalkeepers: Asano Natsumi (Chifure Saitama), Fukuda Shiori (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa), Oba Akane (Rangers). Defenders: Ichise Chisato (Hiroshima), Mizuno Funa (INAC Kobe), Kuwahara Ai (INAC Kobe), Goto Wakaba (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa), Suzuki Sumire (Chiba), Obashi Sakurako (Toyo University). Midfielders: Narumiya Yui (INAC Kobe), Yumura Hikaru (Nojima Sagamihara), Ito Shuri (Nojima Sagamihara), Shiokoshi Yuzuho (Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy), Nakajima Yoshino (Hiroshima), Yanagase Funa (Hiroshima), Takarada Saori (Cerezo Osaka Yanmar), Sakakibara Kotono (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa). Forwards: Ueno Mami (Hiroshima), Kamiya Chiana (Hiroshima), Hamada Meku (Omiya), Nishio Kanon (Omiya), Yoshida Riko (INAC Kobe).