Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad & schedule - International Friendly Match vs USA Women's #football

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:58:17 +0900
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Staff

Caretaker Head Coach: KANO Michihisa (JFA National Coaching Staff/Sagawa Shiga FC)
Assistant Coach: OTA Keisuke (University of Central Florida)*
GK Coach: NISHIIRI Toshihiro (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: OKAMOTO Ryugo (JFA National Coaching Staff/NTT East Corp.)
Technical Staff: KOSUGI Mitsumasa (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: NONAKA Futoshi *

*This coaching staff arrangement applies only for the duration of the current campaign.

Squad

GK
1 YAMASHITA Ayaka (Manchester City/England)
12 HIRAO Chika (Granada CF/Spain)
23 OKUMA Akane (INAC Kobe Leonessa)

DF
4 KUMAGAI Saki (London City Lionesses/England)
2 SHIMIZU Risa (Liverpool FC/England)
21 MORIYA Miyabi (Utah Royals/USA)
13 KITAGAWA Hikaru (Everton/England)
3 MINAMI Moeka (Brighton & Hove Albion/England)
5 TAKAHASHI Hana (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies)
16 YAMAMOTO Yuzuki (Denver Summit FC/USA)
6 KOGA Toko (Tottenham Hotspur/England)

MF
8 SEIKE Kiko (Brighton & Hove Albion/England)
14 HASEGAWA Yui (Manchester City/England)
18 HAYASHI Honoka (Everton/England)
10 NAGANO Fuka (Liverpool FC/England)
22 CHIBA Remina (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
7 MIYAZAWA Hinata (Manchester United/England)
15 FUJINO Aoba (Manchester City/England)
17 HAMANO Maika (Tottenham Hotspur/England)
20 MATSUKUBO Manaka (North Carolina Courage/USA)
19 TANIKAWA Momoko (Bayern Munich/Germany)

FW
11 TANAKA Mina (Utah Royals/USA)
9 UEKI Riko (West Ham United/England)
24 HIJIKATA Maya (Aston Villa/England)

Non-Participation Players (4/8)

SEIKE Kiko
MF #8 Club: Brighton & Hove Albion (England) Sidelined due to injury

Sidelined Players (4/15)

TAKAHASHI Hana
DF #5 Club: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Urawa Reds Ladies Sidelined due to unwell physical condition

Schedule

Wed. 8 April | PM | Training
Thu. 9 April | AM | Training
Fri. 10 April | AM | Training

Sat. 11 April

14:30

International Friendly Match #1
vs USA Women's National Team
(PayPal Park, San Jose, CA, USA)

Mon. 13 April | AM | Training

Tue. 14 April

19:00

International Friendly Match #2
vs USA Women's National Team
(Lumen Field, Seattle, WA, USA)

Thu. 16 April | AM | Training

Fri. 17 April

19:00

International Friendly Match #3
vs USA Women's National Team
(DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO, USA)

※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.