14 Dec

The Japan Football Association (JFA) has officially welcomed the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) to invite women players from the ASEAN region, including Myanmar, to play in 2021 WE (Women’s Empowerment) League of Japan.
The JFA invitation was discussed at the ASEAN Football Federation Organizing Committee meeting this week, and the member countries have agreed to participate in the tourney. The next AFF Council meeting will decide which women players will be eligible for the upcoming Japanese competition.

The WE League, which will be launched for the first time next year, will feature between six and ten football teams with outstanding players across Asia.

The WE League, a highest-level professional league for the Japanese women’s football, is a step up from the current Japanese Women’s League (Nadeshiko League), according to an official statement from the Japan Football Association.

Star footballers from the ASEAN region, mostly young and promising players from Myanmar will be an excellent opportunity to join the Japanese League.

FIFA has also increased the 2023 Women’s World Cup to 32 teams, with eight teams participating from the Asian region. Thus, the Myanmar women’s team can hope more to qualify for the first round of the Women’s World Cup after winning the upcoming Asian Cup, according to the Myanmar Football Federation.

Lynn Thit (Tgi)