Staff

Coach: ARIMA Kenji (JFA National Coaching Staff/National Training Centre Coach)
Assistant Coach: HIROYAMA Nozomi (JFA National Coaching Staff/JFA Academy Fukushima)
GK Coach: MIZUHARA Hiroki (JFA National Coaching Staff/Yokohama FC)
Conditioning Coach: CHUMAN Kentaro (JFA National Coaching Staff/Jubilo Iwata)

Squad

GK
1　YAMADA Taiki (Kashima Antlers Youth)
12　SASAKI Masato (Kashiwa Reysol U-15)
23　JONES Rei (Omiya Ardija Junior Youth)

DF
2　HANDA Riku (Montedio Yamagata Youth)
15　TAJIMA Mitsuki (Shimizu S-Pulse Junior Youth)
16　TANAKA Yoshihiro (Shimizu S-Pulse Junior Youth)
3　SUZUKI Kaito (Jubilo Iwata U-15)
14　UEDA Keita (Yokohama F Marinos Junior Youth)
21　SUGAHARA Kazuma (FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa)
4　SAKO Maaya (Tokyo Verdy Junior Youth)
22　NAKANO Shinya (Sagan Tosu U-15)

MF
8　YAMAUCHI Kakeru (Vissel Kobe U-18)
20　ARAKI Ryotaro (Higashi Fukuoka High School)
17　NISHIKAWA Jun (Toukou Gakuen High School)
7　AOSHIMA Kenta (Shimizu S-Pulse Junior Youth)
6　YOKOKAWA Asahi (Shonan Bellmare U-15 Hiratsuka)
13　KONDO Kuraba (Cerezo Osaka U-15)
10　NARUOKA Hikaru (Shimizu S-Pulse Junior Youth)
5　SUMI Kohshiro (Tokyo Musashino City FC U-15)

FW
18　YOSHIDA Yuji (Cerezo Osaka U-15)
9　NAKANO Keita (Kyoto Sanga F.C. U-15)
11　AOKI Yusuke (FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa)
19　KOSHIO Genki (Shimizu S-Pulse Junior Youth)

Note: U-15 Japan National Team aiming for winning FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 berth

Coach’s Comment

ARIMA Kenji
Finally, we are seeing the commencement of the qualifiers for the AFC U-16 Championship. This is will be the first time of our players to represent Japan and compete in the international competition for a place in the World Cup. Of course, our main goal is to get through the group stages, but, at the same time, we will take the initiative and look for chances to steal the ball and score goals. While we were making 4 tours abroad to strengthen the team from this March, we were constantly thinking about the world standard that is required to compete effectively against the world. We were making progress in every one of these tours to meet this level of play. Lastly, our players and staff will make the best possible preparations in order to display all of our strengths in the coming three matches of the qualifiers.

Schedule 

*Local Time
*The schedule may be subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
*A total of 16 teams, winners of Group A~J (10 teams) and 5 best second-placed teams among all the groups in the qualifiers and hosts, will participate in the AFC U-16 Championship China 2016 which will be held on October 2018.