Japan coach Nils Nielsen said his team "want to make new history" by winning next month's AsianWomen's Cup as he named 16 England-based players in his squad on Thursday.
12 (Xinhua) -- Japan on Wednesday named a 26-player squad for the AFCWomen's Asian Cup 2026, with midfielder Yui Hasegawa leading a group that aims to reclaim the continental crown and qualify for the 2027 FIFAWomen's World Cup in Brazil.
The Women's Asian Cup kicks off on March 1 with Japan, North Korea and hosts Australia chief among the title contenders.Advertisement ... Underlining the scale of the task facing China at the Asian Cup and beyond, the 51-year-old said.
A dispute that saw South Korea's players threaten to boycott next month's Women's Asian Cup over "discriminatory conditions" has been resolved, football officials in the country said Tuesday ... .