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U-23 Japan National Team squad, schedule - AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016, Rio de Janeiro Olympics Asian Qualifiers Final
18 December 2015
Staff
Coach: TEGURAMORI Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: AKIBA Tadahiro (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: SATO Yohei (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Conditioning Coach: HAYAKAWA Naoki (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Squad
GK
1 KUSHIBIKI Masatoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
22 SUGIMOTO Daichi (Kyoto Sanga F.C)
23 NAKAMURA Kosuke (Avispa Fukuoka)
DF
2 MATSUBARA Ken (Albirex Niigata)
6 YAMANAKA Ryosuke (Kashiwa Reysol)
15 KAMEKAWA Masashi (Avispa Fukuoka)
13 NARA Tatsuki (F.C. Tokyo)
12 MUROYA Sei (Meiji University)
4 IWANAMI Takuya (Vissel Kobe)
5 UEDA Naomichi (Kashima Antlers)
MF
8 OHSHIMA Ryota (Kawasaki Frontale)
3 ENDO Wataru (Shonan Bellmare)
7 HARAKAWA Riki (Kyoto Sanga F.C)
21 YAJIMA Shinya (Fagiano Okayama)
10 NAKAJIMA Shoya (F.C. Tokyo)
18 MINAMINO Takumi (Salzburg/Austria)
19 IDEGUCHI Yosuke (Gamba Osaka)
FW
11 KUBO Yuya (Berner Sport Club Young Boys/Switzerland)
9 SUZUKI Musashi (Mito Hollyhock)
16 ASANO Takuma (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
20 ONAIWU Ado (JEF United Chiba)
Plans to finally convene the 23 people, additional members will be announced later on.
Additional Call-up (12/30)
MISAO Kento
DF Club: Tokyo Verdy DOB: 16 April 1996 180cm/71kg
TOYOKAWA Yuta
MF Club: Kashima Antlers DOB: 9 September 1994 173cm/62kg
Players Change (12/30)
NAKAMURA Kosuke
GK Club: Avispa Fukuoka Sidelined due to injury
NIEKAWA Ayumi
GK Club: Jubilo Iwata DOB: 12 May 1994 195cm/90kg
Sidelined Player (1/28)
MINAMINO Takumi
MF Club: Salzburg/Austria Sidelined due to team situation
Schedule
Sun. 3 January | PM | Training |
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Mon. 4 January | AM/PM | Training |
Tue. 5 January | PM | Training |
Wed. 6 January | 16:30 | Training Match vs Being adjusted (TBC) |
Thu. 7 January | 16:30 | International Friendly Match vs U-23 Vietnam (@Al Ahli Stadium) |
Sat. 9 January | AM | Training |
Sun. 10 January | PM | Training |
Mon. 11 January | AM 16:15 |
Training Official training (@Grand Hamad Stadium) |
Tue. 12 January | PM | Training |
AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 | ||
Wed. 13 January | 16:30 | Group Stage 1st Match vs U-23 DPR Korea (@Grand Hamad Stadium) |
Thu. 14 January | AM | Training |
Fri. 15 January | PM | Training |
Sat. 16 January | 16:30 | Group Stage 2nd Match vs U-23 Thailand (@Grand Hamad Stadium) |
Sun. 17 January | AM | Training |
Mon. 18 January | 17:45 | Official training (@Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium) |
Tue. 19 January | 16:30 | Group Stage 3rd Match vs U-23 Saudi Arabia (@Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium) |
Wed. 20 January | AM | Training |
Thu. 21 January | TBC | Official training (@tbd) |
Fri. 22 January | 16:30 19:30 |
Knock-out stage Quarter-Finals (If Japan top the Group) (@Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium) Knock-out stage Quarter-Finals (If Japan 2nd the Group) (@Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium) |
Sat. 23 January | AM | Training |
Sun. 24 January | PM | Training |
Mon. 25 January | PM | Training |
Tue. 26 January | 16:30 19:30 |
Knock-out stage Semi-Finals (If Japan top the Group) (@Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium) Knock-out stage Semi-Finals (If Japan 2nd the Group) (@Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium) |
Wed. 27 January | AM | Training |
Thu. 28 January | PM | Training |
Fri. 29 January | 17:45 | Knock-out stage 3rd/4th-Place Playoff (@Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium) |
Sat. 30 January | 17:45 | Knock-out stage Final (@Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium) |
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