Japan lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with OHBA Shu in goal. The back four consisted of MIZUNO Fukina, SENO Yuki, ITO Juri and HAMADA Megu from right to left, with UENO Mami operating at the base of midfield. YANASE Funa and NARUMIYA Yui took up more attacking roles in midfield, while SAKAKIBARA Kotono, KAMIYA Chiina and NAKASHIMA Yoshino formed the front three. With the squad largely made up of players competing in the WE League, five members of the starting line-up made their senior international debuts. .....
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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA]【Match Report】Nadeshiko Japan Open Asian Games Campaign with 8-0 Win over Thailand
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Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s National Team) faced the Thailand Women’s National Team in their opening group stage match of the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka on Monday 14 September, winning 8-0.
Japan lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with OHBA Shu in goal. The back four consisted of MIZUNO Fukina, SENO Yuki, ITO Juri and HAMADA Megu from right to left, with UENO Mami operating at the base of midfield. YANASE Funa and NARUMIYA Yui took up more attacking roles in midfield, while SAKAKIBARA Kotono, KAMIYA Chiina and NAKASHIMA Yoshino formed the front three. With the squad largely made up of players competing in the WE League, five members of the starting line-up made their senior international debuts. .....
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Japan lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with OHBA Shu in goal. The back four consisted of MIZUNO Fukina, SENO Yuki, ITO Juri and HAMADA Megu from right to left, with UENO Mami operating at the base of midfield. YANASE Funa and NARUMIYA Yui took up more attacking roles in midfield, while SAKAKIBARA Kotono, KAMIYA Chiina and NAKASHIMA Yoshino formed the front three. With the squad largely made up of players competing in the WE League, five members of the starting line-up made their senior international debuts. .....
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