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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - KIRIN World Challenge 2026 vs Scotland (3/28＠Glasgow, Scotland) vs England (3/31＠London, England)
19 March 2026
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 (JFA National Coaching Staff/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
HAYAKAWA Tomoki (Kashima Antlers)
OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SUZUKI Zion (Parma Calcio 1913/Italy)
DF
TANIGUCHI Shogo (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
WATANABE Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
TOMIYASU Takehiro (AFC Ajax/Netherlands)
ANDO Tomoya (FC St. Pauli/Germany)
ITO Hiroki (Bayern Munich/Germany)
SEKO Ayumu (Le Havre AC/France)
SUGAWARA Yukinari (Werder Bremen/Germany)
SUZUKI Junnosuke (FC Copenhagen/Denmark)
MF/FW
ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
KAMADA Daichi (Crystal Palace/England)
MITOMA Kaoru (Brighton & Hove Albion/England)
OGAWA Koki (NEC Nijmegen/Netherlands)
MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
DOAN Ritsu (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
TANAKA Ao (Leeds United/England)
MACHINO Shuto (Borussia Monchengladbach/Germany)
NAKAMURA Keito (Stade de Reims/France)
SANO Kaishu (Mainz 05/Germany)
SUZUKI Yuito (SC Freiburg/Germany)
FUJITA Joel Chima (FC St. Pauli/Germany)
SANO Kodai (NEC Nijmegen/Netherlands)
SHIOGAI Kento (VfL Wolfsburg/Germany)*
GOTO Keisuke (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
SATO Ryunosuke (FC Tokyo)
*first call-up to SAMURAI BLUE
Players Change (3/24)
ANDO Tomoya
DF Club: FC St. Pauli (Germany) Sidelined due to injury
HASHIOKA Daiki
DF Club: KAA Gent (Belgium)
Non-Participation Players (3/24)
TOMIYASU Takehiro
DF Club: AFC Ajax (Netherlands) Sidelined due to injury
Schedule
| Tue. 24 March | PM | Training |
|---|---|---|
| Wed. 25 March | PM | Training |
| Thu. 26 March | PM | Training |
| Fri. 27 March | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Sat. 28 March | 17:00 | International Friendly Match vs Scotland National Team (Hampden Park) |
| Sun. 29 March | PM | Training |
| Mon. 30 March | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Tue. 31 March | 19:45 | International Friendly Match vs England National Team (Wembley Stadium) |
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