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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad, schedule - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification vs. Cambodia (9/3@SAITAMA) vs. Afghanistan (9/8@Tehran)
27 August 2015
Staff
Coach: Vahid HALILHODZIC (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: Jacky BONNEVAY (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: TEGURAMORI Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: Cyril MOINE (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Conditioning Coach: HAYAKAWA Naoki (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: Ricardo Lopez (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: HAMANO Yukiya (JFA National Coaching Staff) *Only 8/31-9/3 Participation
Squad
GK
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Urawa Reds)
ROKUTAN Yuji (Vegalta Sendai)
DF
NIWA Daiki (Gamba Osaka)
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Internazionale Milano/Italy)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Reds)
MORISHIGE Masato (F.C. Tokyo)
YONEKURA Koki (Gamba Osaka)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SAKAI Hiroki (Hannover 96/Germany)
SAKAI Gotoku (Hamburger Sport-Verein/Germany)
MF
HASEBE Makoto (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
KAGAWA Shinji (Borussia Dortmund/Germany)
YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo Osaka)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hertha BSC Berlin/Germany)
SHIBASAKI Gaku (Kashima Antlers)
ENDO Wataru (Shonan Bellmare)
FW
OKAZAKI Shinji (Leicester City Football Club/England)
HONDA Keisuke (AC Milan/Italy)
KOHROGI Shinzoh (Urawa Reds)
NAGAI Kensuke (Nagoya Grampus)
USAMI Takashi (Gamba Osaka)
MUTO Yoshinori (1.FSV Mainz 05/Germany)
Players Change (8/31)
MAKINO Tomoaki
DF Club: Urawa Reds Sidelined due to injury
MARUYAMA Yuichi
DF Club: F.C. Tokyo DOB: 16 June 1989 183cm/74kg
Schedule
Mon. 31 August | PM | Training |
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Tue. 1 September | PM | Training |
Wed. 2 September | 17:00 17:30 |
Official Conference (SAITAMA Stadium 2002) Official Training (SAITAMA Stadium 2002) |
Thu. 3 September | 19:25 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification vs Cambodia National Team (SAITAMA Stadium 2002) |
Fri. 4 September | AM | Training |
Sat. 5 September | PM | Training |
Sun. 6 September | PM | Training |
Mon. 7 September | 17:00 | Official Training (Azadi stadium) |
Tue. 8 September | 16:55 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification vs Afghanistan National Team (Azadi stadium) |
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