Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad & schedule - AFC Women's Asian Cup™ Australia 2026 (2/23-3/22)

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12 February 2026

Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad & schedule - AFC Women's Asian Cup™ Australia 2026 (2/23-3/22)

Staff

Head Coach: Nils NIELSEN (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: KANO Michihisa (JFA National Coaching Staff/Sagawa Shiga FC)
Assistant Coach: Leah BLAYNEY (JFA National Coaching Staff)
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: MIHARA Kei (JFA Technical House)

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 (Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza)
22 ISHIKAWA Rion (Everton/England)
6 KOGA Toko (Tottenham Hotspur/England)

MF
24 NARUMIYA Yui (INAC Kobe Leonessa)
8 SEIKE Kiko (Brighton & Hove Albion/England)
14 HASEGAWA Yui (Manchester City/England)
18 HAYASHI Honoka (Everton/England)
10 NAGANO Fuka (Liverpool FC/England)
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)
25 CHIBA Remina (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
9 UEKI Riko (West Ham United/England)
26 HIJIKATA Maya (Aston Villa/England)

Schedule

AFC Women's Asian Cup™ Australia 2026
Tue. 24 February	AM	Training
Wed. 25 February	AM	Training
Thu. 26 February	AM	Training
Fri. 27 February	AM	Training
Sat. 28 February	AM	Training
Sun. 1 March	AM	Training
Mon. 2 March	AM	Training
Tue. 3 March	AM/PM	Official press conference/Official training session
Wed. 4 March	13:00	1st Group stage match (Group C) vs Chinese Taipei Women's National Team (Perth Rectangular Stadium)
Thu. 5 March	AM	Training
Fri. 6 March	AM/PM	Official press conference/Official training session
Sat. 7 March	19:00	2nd Group stage match (Group C) vs India Women's National Team (Perth Rectangular Stadium)
Sun. 8 March	PM	Training
Mon. 9 March	AM/PM	Official press conference/Official training session
Tue. 10 March	17:00	3rd Group stage match (Group C) vs Vietnam Women's National Team (Perth Rectangular Stadium)
Wed. 11 March	TBD	Training
Thu. 12 March	TBD	Training
Fri. 13 March	TBD	Training
Sat. 14 March	13:00	Quarterfinal B1 vs C2 (Perth Rectangular Stadium)
Sat. 14 March	20:00	Quarterfinal A1 vs B/C3 (Perth Rectangular Stadium)
Sun. 15 March	16:00	Quarterfinal C1 vs A/B3 (Stadium Australia)
Mon. 16 March	TBD	Training
Tue. 17 March	18:00	Semi-final C2 (Perth Stadium)
Wed. 18 March	20:00	Semi-final C1 or C3 (Stadium Australia)
Thu. 19 March	13:00/19:00	Play-off ※between teams eliminated in the quarterfinals (Gold Coast Stadium)
Fri. 20 March	TBD	Training
Sat. 21 March	20:00	Final (Stadium Australia)