Team Information
U-16 Japan National Team
Japan was won the first title of this competition last year, and the same coach MORIYAMA Yoshiro is directing the team. Ahead of the AFC U-16 Championship India 2016 in September, the team had multiple overseas trips to China in May and to India and Vietnam in June, to increase international experiences. Through this international competition held in Japan, they are expected to grow up mentally and physically even more and to get stronger in confidence.
Coaches' Comment
MORIYAMA Yoshiro, Coach of U-16 Japan National Team
The U-16 Japan National Team aims to compete at the AFC U-16 Championship India 2016 in September and to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017. Their team concept is “Action soccer; making the most of the advantages of every single player of the team”, and they expect to show this in the upcoming matches.