Japan Futsal National Team short-listed squad started a training camp at Ocean Arena in Aichi on Monday 9 November.

Although the players were tired when they started their practice session due to league games in their club teams during the previous weekend, they stayed eager to communicate each other to prepare themselves prior to the practice matches against the Uzbekistan Futsal National Team on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 November.

The players did some stretching, running, and passing the ball around, followed by a mini game in two groups. They spent time in practicing set pieces at the end to finish the practice session. After the session, WATANABE Tomoaki (DALIAN YUANCHAO) stayed to personally practice shooting prior to the match.

Players' Comments

FUJIWARA Jun (BARDRAL URAYASU)
Our team has some players, who are young or have joined the team for the first time after a while. I believe that the training match against the Uzbekistan Futsal National Team is vital to raise the level of Japanese players in preparation for the AFC Futsal Championship. I’d like to enjoy myself ahead of meeting Uzbekistan.

NISHITANI Ryosuke (FUGADOR SUMIDA)
We shared the detail, such as where to aim, through checking set pieces. The Uzbekistan Futsal National Team is one of the top four teams in Asia. I’d like to stay focused on playing confidently without any fear, and display tactics we’ve been practicing. I’ll play with the responsibility of playing for my country, even if they will be practice games.

MOROE Kengo (FUGADOR SUMIDA)
I was a little nervous, as it had been a while since I joined the team last time. However, I think I communicated with my teammates well, and felt relaxed to start practice sessions. I had to focus to learn the set pieces, but there are some that are still the same as six years ago. Tomorrow, I expect a tough match against the Uzbekistan Futsal National Team. I’ll support the team on and off the pitch.

Schedule

Note: The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.