The Japan Women’s U-17 team will take part in the U-17 Women’s NTC Invitational Tournament in the United States, slated for February 5-9, as part of their preparations for the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup, which will take place in March/April in Costa Rica.
　In the four-team round-robin competition, the young Japanese girls, guided by Takakura Asako, will play New Zealand on February 5, China on February 7 and the United States on February 9, all at the National Training Center in Carson, California.

Squad:
Goalkeepers―ASANO Natsumi (JFA Academy Fukushima), MATSUMOTO Mamiko (URAWA Reds Ladies youth)
Defenders―ABE Yukiko (Seiwa Gakuen High School), KUNITAKE Aimi (Hinomoto Gakuen High School), MATSUBARA Shiho (Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies), ICHISE Nana (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School), HASHINUMA Maho (JFA Academy Fukushima), MIYAGAWA Asato (NTV Menina), SATO Mizuka (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba Ladies U-18), MINAMI Moeka (Urawa Reds Ladies youth)
Midfielders―HASEGAWA Yui (NTV Beleza), SUGITA Hina (Fujieda Junshin High School), TACHIBANA Yo (JFA Academy Fukushima), NISHIDA Meika (Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies), KANDA Wakaho (Hiroshima Bunkyo Women’s University High School), NAGANO Fuka (Urawa Reds Ladies youth)
Forwards―YAMASHITA Fumika (Fujieda Junshin High School), KITAGAWA Hikaru (JFA Academy Fukushima), KOBAYASHI Rikako (Tokiwagi Gakuen High School), SAIHARA Mizuki (Angeviolet Hiroshima), KONO Fuka (Fujieda Junshin High School)
Coach―TAKAKURA Asako (Japan)