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Japan head coach Futoshi Ikeda has made public his 25 players for the friendly match with the Super Falcons of Nigeria billed for Noevir Stadium, Kobe on Thursday, October 6.
A number of players plying their trade abroad were in the squad including West Ham United duo, Risa Shimizu and Honoka Hayashi.
Roma defender Moeka Minami, North Carolina’s Fuka Nagano and Hana Takahashi, who plays for Urawa Reds Ladies were also included in the squad.
The game will be the fourth meeting between both countries.
The Super Falcons defeated Japan 1-0 in their first ever meeting at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Two back-to-back friendlies in 2013 were won 2-0 by the Nadeshiko.
The Super Falcons have lost their last four international games, while Nadeshiko are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.
JAPAN FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Ayaka Yamashita (INAC Kobe)
Momoko Tanaka (Tokyo Beleza)
Chika Hirao (Albirex Niigata)
Defenders
Saki Kumagai (Bayern Frauen)
Ruka Norimatsu (Omiya Ardija)
Kiko Seike (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Moeka Minami (AS Roma)
Hana Takahashi (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Shiori Miyake (INAC Kobe)
Risa Shimizu (West Ham United)
Asato Miyagawa (NTV Beleza)
Saori Takarada (Linkopings)
Midfielders
Hikaru Naomoto (Urawa Reds Ladies)
Honoka Hayashi (West Ham United)
Nanami Kitamura (NTV Beleza)
Jun Endo (Angel City)
Shinomi Koyama (Cerezo Osaka)
Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns)
Fuka Nagano (North Carolina) Hinata Miyazawa (Sendai Ladies)
Aoba Fujino (NTV Beleza)
Forwards
Ayaka Inoue (Omiya Ardija)
Riko Ueki (NTV Beleza)
Mina Tanaka (INAC Kobe)
Maika Hamano (INAC Kobe)
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