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

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

15 April 2026

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

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

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