SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 (11/16 vs Myanmar, 11/21 vs Syria)

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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 (11/16 vs Myanmar, 11/21 vs Syria)

08 November 2023

SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 (11/16 vs Myanmar, 11/21 vs Syria)

Staff

Head Coach: MORIYASU Hajime (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: NANAMI Hiroshi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: SAITO Toshihide (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: MAEDA Ryoichi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: MATSUMOTO Ryoichi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: SHIMODA Takashi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical Staff: TERAKADO Daisuke (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: NAKASHITA Masaki (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: WAKABAYASHI Taichi (JFA Technical House)

Squad

GK
MAEKAWA Daiya (Vissel Kobe)
OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SUZUKI Zion (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)

DF
TANIGUCHI Shogo (Al-Rayyan SC/Qatar)
NAKAYAMA Yuta (Huddersfield Town AFC/England)
MACHIDA Koki (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise/Belgium)
MAIKUMA Seiya (Cerezo Osaka)
TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal/England)
ITO Hiroki (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
SUGAWARA Yukinari (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands)

MF/FW
ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
ITO Junya (Stade de Reims/France)
ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum/Germany)
MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
FURUHASHI Kyogo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
MORITA Hidemasa (Sporting CP/Portugal)
KAWABE Hayao (Royal Standard de Liege/Belgium)
KAMADA Daichi (SS Lazio/Italy)
SOMA Yuki (Casa Pia AC/Portugal)
MITOMA Kaoru (Brighton & Hove Albion FC/England)
MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
DOAN Ritsu (SC Freiburg/Germany)
ITO Atsuki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany)
KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)

Non-Participation Player (11/11)

MAEDA Daizen
MF/FW　Club: Celtic FC (Scotland)　Sidelined due to injury

Additional Call-up (11/11)

WATANABE Tsuyoshi
DF　Club: KAA Gent (Belgium)

Non-Participation Player (11/12)

KAWABE Hayao
MF/FW　Club: Royal Standard de Liege (Belgium)　Sidelined due to injury

Players Change (11/13)

ITO Atsuki
MF/FW　Club: Urawa Red Diamonds　Sidelined due to injury

FURUHASHI Kyogo
MF/FW　Club: Celtic FC (Scotland)　Sidelined due to injury

SANO Kaishu
MF/FW　Club: Kashima Antlers
*First call-up to SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)

HOSOYA Mao
MF/FW　Club: Kashiwa Reysol

Sidelined Player (11/15)

MITOMA Kaoru
MF/FW　Club: Brighton & Hove Albion FC (England)　Sidelined due to injury

Sidelined Player (11/17)

KAMADA Daichi
MF/FW　Club: SS Lazio (Italy)　Sidelined due to injury

Schedule

Mon. 13 November	PM	Training
Tue. 14 November	PM	Training
Wed. 15 November	PM	Official press conference & training session
Thu. 16 November	19:00	FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 vs Myanmar National Team (Panasonic Stadium Suita)
Fri. 17 November	PM	Training
Sat. 18 November	PM	Training
Sun. 19 November	PM	Training
Mon. 20 November	TBC	Official press conference & training session
Tue. 21 November	17:45	FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 vs Syria National Team (Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Stadium)