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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. Afghanistan (3/24@Saitama Stadium 2002) vs. Syria (3/29@Saitama Stadium 2002)
17 March 2016
Staff
Coach: Vahid HALILHODZIC (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: Jacky BONNEVAY (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)
Squad
GK
KAWASHIMA Eiji (Dundee United Football Club/Scotland)
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Urawa Reds)
HAYASHI Akihiro (Sagan Tosu)
DF
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Internazionale Milano/Italy)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Reds)
MORISHIGE Masato (F.C. Tokyo)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
FUJIHARU Hiroki (Gamba Osaka)
SAKAI Hiroki (Hannover 96/Germany)
SAKAI Gotoku (Hamburger Sport-Verein/Germany)
SHOJI Gen (Kashima Antlers)
MF
HASEBE Makoto (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
KASHIWAGI Yosuke (Urawa Reds)
KAGAWA Shinji (Borussia Dortmund/Germany)
KIYOTAKE Hiroshi (Hannover 96/Germany)
YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Hannover 96/Germany)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hertha BSC Berlin/Germany)
FW
OKAZAKI Shinji (Leicester City Football Club/England)
HONDA Keisuke (AC Milan/Italy)
HAVENAAR Mike (ADO Den Haag/Nederlands)
KOBAYASHI Yu (Kawasaki Frontale)
KANAZAKI Mu (Kashima Antlers)
USAMI Takashi (Gamba Osaka)
Players Change (3/26)
KOBAYASHI Yu
FW Club: Kawasaki Frontale Sidelined due to injury
SAITO Manabu
FW Club: Yokohama F・Marinos DOB: 4 April 1990 169cm/68kg
Schedule
Mon. 21 March | PM | Training |
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Tue. 22 March | PM | Training |
Wed. 23 March | tbc | Official Conference Official Training |
Thu. 24 March | 19:30 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification vs Afghanistan National Team (Saitama Stadium 2002) More information |
Fri. 25 March | AM | Training |
Sat. 26 March | PM | Training |
Sun. 27 March | PM | Training |
Mon. 28 March | tbc | Official Conference Official Training |
Tue. 29 March | 19:30 | 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification vs Syria National Team (Saitama Stadium 2002) More information |
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers Round 2 AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Preliminary Joint Qualification
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Afghanistan National Team
2016-3-24 (Thu.) - 19:30 (subject to change)
Saitama/Saitama Stadium 2002
More information
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Syria National Team
2016-3-29 (Tue.) - 19:30 (subject to change)
Saitama/Saitama Stadium 2002
More information
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