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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - International Friendly Match vs Mexico National Team (9/6＠Oakland) vs USA National Team (9/9＠Columbus)
28 August 2025
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)
Assistant Coach: HASEBE Makoto (Eintracht Frankfurt)
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)
Technical Staff: WATANABE Hideaki (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
23 HAYAKAWA Tomoki (Kashima Antlers)
12 OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
1 SUZUKI Zion (Parma Calcio 1913/Italy)
DF
5 NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
25 ARAKI Hayato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
4 ITAKURA Kou (AFC Ajax/Netherlands)
3 WATANABE Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
ANDO Tomoya (Avispa Fukuoka)
22 SEKO Ayumu (Le Havre AC/France)
16 SEKINE Hiroki (Stade de Reims/France)
MF/FW
6 ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
14 ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
8 MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
7 MITOMA Kaoru (Brighton & Hove Albion FC/England)
19 OGAWA Koki (NEC Nijmegen/Netherlands)
11 MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
10 DOAN Ritsu (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
9 UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
18 MACHINO Shuto (Borussia Monchengladbach/Germany)
21 SANO Kaishu (Mainz 05/Germany)
20 KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)
24 HOSOYA Mao (Kashiwa Reysol)
26 MOCHIZUKI Henry Heroki (FC Machida Zelvia)
13 SUZUKI Yuito (SC Freiburg/Germany)
17 FUJITA Joel Chima (FC St. Pauli/Germany)
Additional Call-up (9/1)
KAMADA Daichi
MF/FW #15 Club: Crystal Palace (England)
SANO Kodai
MF/FW #27 Club: NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Non-Participation Player (9/1)
ANDO Tomoya
DF Club: Avispa Fukuoka Sidelined due to injury
Additional Call-up (9/2)
SUGAWARA Yukinari
DF #2 Club: Werder Bremen (Germany)
Sidelined Player (9/8)
DOAN Ritsu
MF/FW #10 Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) Sidelined due to team situation
Schedule
| Mon. 1 September | PM | Training |
|---|---|---|
| Tue. 2 September | PM | Training |
| Wed. 3 September | PM | Training |
| Thu. 4 September | PM | Training |
| Fri. 5 September | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Sat. 6 September | 19:00 | International Friendly Match vs Mexico National Team (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum) |
| Mon. 8 September | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Tue. 9 September | 19:37 | International Friendly Match vs USA National Team (Lower.com Field) |
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