U-17 Japan Women's National Team squad & schedule - AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup™ China 2026 (4/24-5/18＠Suzhou, #football

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:49:02 +0900
日本代表

Staff

Head Coach: SHIRAI Sadayoshi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: YOKOMICHI Reika (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Role Model Coach: KINGA Yukari (JFA Role Model Coach)
GK Coach: IJIMA Masaki (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: ISHII Takanori (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical Staff: MIHARA Kei (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: MISHIO Shota (JFA Technical House)※will join the team from 27 April

Squad

GK
YAMANAKA Mikan (Fujieda Junshin High School)
MIYAJI Ayaka (INAC Kobe Leoncina)
KADOWAKI Kou (Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina)

DF
KUBOTA Maho (JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18)
SHIMIZU Wara (Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara Due)
TAKEDA Misaya (Yanagigaura High School)
KITAMURA Rei (INAC Kobe Leoncina)
MASAKI Akina (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies Youth)
KITAJIMA Keiko (JFA Academy Fukushima)
ITO Anri (JFA Academy Fukushima)

MF
MAEDA Misato (Sakuyo Gakuen High School)
HIGUCHI Rara (Mynavi Sendai Ladies Youth)
NAKASHIMA Ayane (Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina Youth)
NODA Futaba (JFA Academy Fukushima)
SUMIYA Runa (JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies U-18)
HANASHIRO Mei (JFA Academy Fukushima)
TAMAMURA Mino (Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Girls U-18)
MATSUSHITA Harura (JFA Academy Fukushima)
KURITA Nanami (Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina)
ITO Fuki (Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Menina)
YAMAJI Mashiro (JFA Academy Fukushima)

FW
IKEDA Yuzuha (Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Girls U-18)
TANAKA Asuka (JFA Academy Fukushima)

※Squad number will be announced in due course.

Comment of Head Coach SHIRAI Sadayoshi

The AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup is about to begin, and every match will undoubtedly be a tough contest. We aim to secure victory while ensuring that each player grows throughout the tournament and express the style of football that defines the U-17 Japan Women's National Team. Each player has her own strengths and is hungry for success. We will take each match as it comes, united as one team, with the pride and responsibility of representing Japan.

Schedule

Fri. 24 April | PM | Training
Sat. 25 April | AM/PM | Training
Sun. 26 April | PM | Training match (TBC)
Mon. 27 April | AM/PM | Training
AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup™ China 2026
Wed. 29 April | TBC | Training
Thu. 30 April | TBC | Training
Fri. 1 May | TBC | Training

Sat. 2 May

15:30

1st Group stage match
vs U-17 Lebanon Women's National Team
(Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch4)

Sun. 3 May | TBC | Training
Mon. 4 May | TBC | Training

Tue. 5 May

19:30

2nd Group stage match
vs U-17 India Women's National Team
(Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch4)

Wed. 6 May | TBC | Training
Thu. 7 May | TBC | Training

Fri. 8 May

15:30

3rd Group stage match
vs U-17 Australia Women's National Team
(Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch4)

Sat. 9 May | TBC | Training
Sun. 10 May | TBC | Training

Mon. 11 May

15:00/19:30

Quarter-finals
(Suzhou Sports Centre Stadium/Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch1)

Tue. 12 May | TBC | Training
Wed. 13 May | TBC | Training
Thu. 14 May | 15:00/19:30 | Semi-finals (Suzhou Sports Centre Stadium)
Fri. 15 May | TBC | Training
Sat. 16 May | TBC | Training
Sun. 17 May | 19:30 | Final (Suzhou Sports Centre Stadium)

※Schedule listed in local time
※The schedule is subject to change at any time due to the condition of the team, weather, or other factors.