The Japan squad to play in the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 13 was announced on Friday.

In the 16-team tournament, Japan, who were runners-up two years ago, will play Brazil on September 23, New Zealand on September 26 and Mexico on September 30 in Group C in Baku.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals on October 4-5. The semifinals will take place on October 10, and the final and the third-place playoff are scheduled for October 13.

The Japanese squad begins a training camp from September 14 …

Squad:
Goalkeepers
KOTAKA Eri (Hinomoto Gakuen High School), INOUE Nene (JFA Academy Fukushima), HIRAO Chika (JFA Academy Fukushima)
Defenders-MATSUBARA Arisa (Ohara Gakuen High School), ISHII Saki (Urawa Reds Ladies youth), MIYAKE Shiori (JFA Academy Fukushima), NORIMATSU Ruka (JFA Academy Fukushima), SHIMIZU Risa (NTV Menina), KOJIMA Miku (JFA Academy Fukushima), MANYA Miho (Hinomoto Gakuen High School)
Midfielders
INOUE Ayaka (Kawachi SC Juvenile), NARUMIYA Yui (JFA Academy Fukushima), NAKAMURA Mizuki (Urawa Reds Ladies youth), ITO Miki (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School), SUMIDA Rin (NTV Beleza), NISHIKAWA Ayaka (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School), MOMIKI Yuka (NTV Beleza), HASEGAWA Yui (NTV Menina), SUGITA Hina (Fujieda Junshin High School)

Forwards
MASUYA Rika (JFA Academy Fukushima), SHIRAKI Akari (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School)