Watch Japan vs New Zealand Live Stream | 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Germany (Group B Match)
Ruhrstadion, Bochum
June 27, 2011
Japan faces off against New Zealand in their opening Group B match in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup on Monday, June 27, at the Ruhrstadion in Bochum. Game time starts 15:00 CET.
Japan Squad (Coach: Norio Sasaki)
- Goalkeepers - 1 Nozomi Yamago, 12 Miho Fukumoto, 21 Ayumi Kaihori
- Defenders - 2 Yukari Kinga, 3 Azusa Iwashimizu, 4 Saki Kumagai, 5 Kyoko Yano, 15 Aya Sameshima
- Midfielders - 6 Mizuho Sakaguchi, 7 Kozue Ando, 8 Aya Miyama, 9 Nahomi Kawasumi, 10 Homare Sawa, 13 Rumi Utsugi, 14 Megumi Kamionobe, 16 Asuna Tanaka
- Forwards - 11 Shinobu Ohno, 17 Yuki Nagasato, 18 Karina Maruyama, 19 Megumi Takase, 20 Mana Iwabuchi
- Goalkeepers - 1 Jenny Bindon, 20 Aroon Clansey, 21 Erin Nayler
- Defenders - 2 Ria Percival, 3 Anna Green, 5 Abby Erceg, 6 Rebecca Smith, 7 Ali Riley, 19 Kristy Hill
- Midfielders - 4 Katie Hoyle, 8 Hayley Moorwood, 11 Kirsty Yallop, 12 Betsy Hassett, 16 Annalie Longo, 18 Katie Bowen
- Forwards - 9 Amber Hearn, 10 Sarah Gregorius, 13 Rosie White, 14 Sarah Mclaughlin, 15 Emma Kete, 17 Hannah Wilkinson
