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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 (1/5-2/1)
12 December 2018
Staff
Coach: MORIYASU Hajime (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: YOKOUCHI Akinobu (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: SAITO Toshihide (JFA National Coahing Staff)
GK Coach: SHIMODA Takashi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: MATSUMOTO Ryoichi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Squad
GK
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
GONDA Shuichi (Sagan Tosu)
SCHMIDT Daniel (Vegalta Sendai)
DF
NAGATOMO Yuto (Galatasaray S.K./Turkey)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SASAKI Sho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SAKAI Hiroki (Olympique de Marseille/France)
MUROYA Sei (F.C. Tokyo)
MIURA Genta (Gamba Osaka)
TOMIYASU Takehiro (Sint-Truidense V.V./Belgium)
MF
AOYAMA Toshihiro (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hannover 96/Germany)
SHIBASAKI Gaku (Getafe C.F./Spain)
ENDO Wataru (Sint-Truidense V.V./Belgium)
ITO Junya (Kashiwa Reysol)
NAKAJIMA Shoya (Portimonense S.C./Portugal)
MINAMINO Takumi (FC Red Bull Salzburg/Austria)
MORITA Hidemasa (Kawasaki Frontale)
DOAN Ritsu (FC Groningen/Netherlands)
FW
OSAKO Yuya (Werder Bremen/Germany)
ASANO Takuma (Hannover 96/Germany)
KITAGAWA Koya (Shimizu S-Pulse)
Players Changes(12/18)
ASANO Takuma
FW Club:Hannover 96/Germany Sidelined due to injury
MUTO Yoshinori
FW Club:Newcastle United/England DOB: 15 July 1992 178cm/72㎏
Players Changes(1/5)
NAKAJIMA Shoya
Club:Portimonense S.C./Portugal Sidelined due to injury
MORITA Hidemasa
Club:Kawasaki Frontale Sidelined due to injury
INUI Takashi
MF Club:Deportivo Alaves/Spain DOB: 2 June 1988 169cm/59kg
*Jersey number will be 10
SHIOTANI Tsukasa
DF Club:Al Ain FC/UAE DOB: 5 December 1988 182cm/80kg
*Jersey number will be 18
Sidelined Player (1/21)
AOYAMA Toshihiro
MF Club:Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sidelined due to injury
Schedule
AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 | |||
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Sat. 5 January | PM | Training | |
Sun. 6 January | PM | Training | |
Mon. 7 January | PM | Training | |
Tue. 8 January | PM | Official Press-Conference/Training | |
Wed. 9 January | 3-2 | 1st Group Stage Match vs Turkmenistan (Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi) |
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Thu. 10 January | AM | Training | |
Fri. 11 January | PM | Training | |
Sat. 12 January | AM | Official Press-Conference/Training | |
Sun. 13 January | 1-0 | 2nd Group Stage Match vs Oman (Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi) |
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Mon. 14 January | AM | Training | |
Tue. 15 January | PM | Training | |
Wed. 16 January | PM | Official Press-Conference/Training | |
Thu. 17 January | 2-1 | 3rd Group Stage Match vs Uzbekistan (Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain) |
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Fri. 18 January | PM | Training | |
Sun. 20 January | PM | Official Press-Conference/Training | |
Mon. 21 January | 1-0 | Round of 16 vs Saudi Arabia (Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah ) |
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Thu. 24 January | 1-0 | Quarterfinals vs Vietnam (Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai) |
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Mon. 28 January | 3-0 | Semi-Finals vs Iran (Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain) |
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Fri. 1 February | 1-3 | Final vs Qatar (Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi) |
*Local Time
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
AFC ASIAN CUP UAE 2019
Tournament Dates: Sat. 5 January - Fri. 1 February 2019
Knockout Stage Final:
Fri. 1 February Kick-off 23:00 (Japan Time)
vs Qatar National Team
Broadcasting: Televised Live at TV Asahi Group
BS Broadcasting: Televised Live at NHKBS1
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