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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad, schedule - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification vs. Syria (10/8@Muscat), International Friendly Match vs. Iran (10/13@Tehran)
01 October 2015
Staff
Coach: Vahid HALILHODZIC (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: Jacky BONNEVAY (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: TEGURAMORI Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: RICARDO LOPEZ Felipe (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: Cyril MOINE (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Conditioning Coach: HAYAKAWA Naoki (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Squad
GK
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Urawa Reds)
ROKUTAN Yuji (Vegalta Sendai)
DF
NIWA Daiki (Gamba Osaka)
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Internazionale Milano/Italy)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Reds)
MORISHIGE Masato (F.C. Tokyo)
YONEKURA Koki (Gamba Osaka)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SHIOTANI Tsukasa (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SAKAI Gotoku (Hamburger Sport-Verein/Germany)
MF
HASEBE Makoto (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
KASHIWAGI Yosuke (Urawa Reds)
KAGAWA Shinji (Borussia Dortmund/Germany)
KIYOTAKE Hiroshi (Hannover 96/Germany)
YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo Osaka)
SHIBASAKI Gaku (Kashima Antlers)
FW
OKAZAKI Shinji (Leicester City Football Club/England)
HONDA Keisuke (AC Milan/Italy)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hertha BSC Berlin/Germany)
USAMI Takashi (Gamba Osaka)
MUTO Yoshinori (1.FSV Mainz 05/Germany)
MINAMINO Takumi (Salzburg/Austria)
Schedule
| Mon. 5 October | PM | Training |
|---|---|---|
| Tue. 6 October | PM | Training |
| Wed. 7 October | 16:30 17:00 |
Official Conference (Seeb Stadium) Official Training (Seeb Stadium) |
| Thu. 8 October | 17:00 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification vs. Syria National Team (Seeb Stadium) More information |
| Fri. 9 October | PM | Training |
| Sat. 10 October | PM | Training |
| Sun. 11 October | PM | Training |
| Mon. 12 October | 16:30 17:00 |
Official Conference (Azadi stadium) Official Training (Azadi stadium) |
| Tue. 13 October | 17:00 | International Friendly Match vs. Iran National Team (Azadi stadium) More information |
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification
10-8 (Thu.) - kick off at 22:00 ＜Japan Time＞ (subject to change)
Oman/Seeb Stadium
Syria National Team vs. SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
More information
International Friendly Match
10-13 (Tue.) - kick off at 22:30＜Japan Time＞ (subject to change)
Iran/Azadi stadium
Iran National Team vs. SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
More information
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