Japan Coach Ikeda Unveils Squad For Super Falcons Friendly

Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda has unveiled his squad for the worldwide pleasant in opposition to the Tremendous Falcons of Nigeria.

Ikeda named 25 gamers for the sport billed for Noevir Stadium, Kobe on Thursday, October 6.

Plenty of foreign-based gamers had been included within the squad together with West Ham United duo, Risa Shimizu and Honoka Hayashi.

Roma of Italy defensive stalwart Moeka Minami, North Carolina’s Fuka Nagano and Hana Takahashi, who performs for Urawa Reds Women had been additionally included within the squad.

The encounter would be the fourth assembly between each international locations.

The Tremendous Falcons defeated Japan 1-0 within the first ever assembly between each groups on the 2004 Olympic Video games in Athens.

Two back-to-back friendlies in 2013 had been gained 2-0 every by the Nadeshiko.

The Tremendous Falcons have misplaced their final 4 video games, whereas Nadeshiko are unbeaten of their final six worldwide matches in all competitions.

JAPAN FULL SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Ayaka Yamashita (INAC Kobe)
Momoko Tanaka (Tokyo Beleza)
Chika Hirao (Albirex Niigata)

Defenders

Saki Kumagai (Bayern Frauen)
Ruka Norimatsu (Omiya Ardija)
Kiko Seike (Urawa Reds Women)
Moeka Minami (AS Roma)
Hana Takahashi (Urawa Reds Women)
Shiori Miyake (INAC Kobe)
Risa Shimizu (West Ham United)
Asato Miyagawa (NTV Beleza)
Saori Takarada (Linkopings)

Midfielders

Hikaru Naomoto (Urawa Reds Women)
Honoka Hayashi (West Ham United)
Nanami Kitamura (NTV Beleza)
Jun Endo (Angel Metropolis)
Shinomi Koyama (Cerezo Osaka)
Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns)

Fuka Nagano (North Carolina

Hinata Miyazawa (Sendai Women)
Aoba Fujino (NTV Beleza)
Forwards
Ayaka Inoue (Omiya Ardija)
Riko Ueki (NTV Beleza)
Mina Tanaka (INAC Kobe)
Maika Hamano (INAC Kobe)