Japan's women's soccer team has announced a 23-man roster for this summer's Women's World Cup, led by Lyon star Sagi Kumagaya, who can play as a midfielder and defender, with a total of 21 people playing in the domestic league.
The list of Japanese women's football teams is as follows:
Goalkeepers: 1- Kiriko Ikeda (Urawa Red Diamonds), 18 - Koya Yamashita (Nikko Beauty), 21 - Chika Hirao (Niigata Swan)
Defenders: 3- Saejima (Kobe Female), 2-Utaki (Emperor of Seattle, UNITED States), 4-Sayuki Kumagaya (Lyon, France), 23-Miyake Shiori (Kobe Female), 22-Shimizu Pear Yarn (Nikko Beauty), 5-Ichise Vegetables (Sendai Tanabata), 16-Mayu Miyagawa (Nikko Beauty), 12-Namowa (Urawa Red Diamond)
Midfielder: 10- Yumeho Sakaguchi (Nikko Beauty), 7-Meimi Nakajima (Kobe Lioness), 15 Yuki Yuki (Hinata Beauty), 14-Hasegawa (Nikko Beauty), 6-Sugita Princess (Kobe Lion), 17-Miura Seimi (Nikko Beauty)
Forwards: 9- Yuika Sugazawa (Urawa Red Diamond), 8-Mana Iwabuchi (Kobe Lioness), 20-Yokoyama Kumi (Nagano Partner), 11-Katsuko Kobayashi (Nikko Beauty), 13-Riko Uegi (Nikko Beauty), 19 Jun Endo (Nikko Beauty)
The Japanese women's team has won the first two World Cups and are in Group D with England, Scotland and Argentina.
(Editor: Yao Fan)