Norio Sasaki names U-20 Women’s World Cup squad

With the U-20 Women’s World Cup kicking off the November 19 in Chile, manager Norio Sasaki has named his squad. Japan will face Canada on November 20th, with Germany three days later and Congo on November 27th.

Goalkeepers—Shiori Kobayashi (Nippon TV Beleza), Misa Sugawara (Kibi International University), Erina Yamane (JFA Academy Fukushima)
Defenders—Midori Isokane (Kibi International University), Rina Yanai (INAC Leonessa), Kana Osafune (TEPCO Mareeze), Misaki Kobayashi (Nippon TV Menina), Naoko Sakuramoto (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School), Saki Kumagai (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School)
Midfielders—Asuna Tanaka (TASAKI Perule), Saori Arimachi (Okayama Yunogo Belle), Kie Koyama (Waseda University), Rumi Utsugi (Nippon TV Beleza), Mari Kawamura (Fukuoka J. Anclas), Natsuko Hara (Nippon TV Beleza), Konomi Ateyama (Albirex Niigata Ladies), Yuka Kado (Okayama Yunogo Belle)
Forwards—Hikari Nakade (Kibi International University), Yuki Sakai (TASAKI Perule), Asano Nagasato (Nippon TV Beleza), Michi Goto (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School)