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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad, schedule - ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs. UAE (9/1@Saitama Stadium 2002), vs. Thailand (9/6@Rajamangala Stadium)
25 August 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: Enver LUGUSIC (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: HAMANO Yukiya (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Squad
GK
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Urawa Red Diamonds)
HAYASHI Akihiro (Sagan Tosu)
DF
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Internazionale Milano/Italy)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
MORISHIGE Masato (F.C. Tokyo)
OTA Kosuke (SBV Vitesse/Netherlands)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SAKAI Hiroki (Olympique de Marseille/France)
SAKAI Gotoku (Hamburger Sport-Verein/Germany)
SHOJI Gen (Kashima Antlers)
MF
HASEBE Makoto (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
KASHIWAGI Yosuke (Urawa Red Diamonds)
KAGAWA Shinji (Borussia Dortmund/Germany)
KIYOTAKE Hiroshi (Sevilla FC/Spain)
YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo Osaka)
OHSHIMA Ryota (Kawasaki Frontale)
FW
OKAZAKI Shinji (Leicester City Football Club/England)
HONDA Keisuke (AC Milan/Italy)
KOBAYASHI Yu (Kawasaki Frontale)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hertha BSC Berlin/Germany)
USAMI Takashi (FC Augsburg/Germany)
MUTO Yoshinori (1.FSV Mainz 05/Germany)
ASANO Takuma (Arsenal FC/England)
Players Change (8/28)
NAGATOMO Yuto
DF Club: FC Internazionale Milano/Italy Sidelined due to injury
MAKINO Tomoaki
DF Club: Urawa Red Diamonds Sidelined due to injury
MARUYAMA Yuichi
DF Club: F.C. Tokyo DOB: 16 June 1989 183cm/74kg
ENDO Wataru
DF Club: Urawa Red Diamonds DOB: 9 February 1993 178cm/75kg
Players Change (9/1)
SHOJI Gen
DF Club: Kashima Antlers Sidelined due to Pain of Left Adductor Muscle
UEDA Naomichi
DF Club: Kashima Antlers DOB: 24 October 1994 186cm/77kg
Schedule
| Sun. 28 August | PM | Training *Open to the public (TBC) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon. 29 August | PM | Training *Closed-door |
| Tue. 30 August | PM | Training *Closed-door |
| Wed. 31 August | TBC | Training *Closed-door |
| Thu. 1 September | 19:35 | ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs UAE (Saitama Stadium 2002) |
| Fri. 2 September | AM | Training *Open to the public (TBC) |
| Sat. 3 September | PM | Training *Open to the public (TBC) |
| Sun. 4 September | PM | Training *Closed-door |
| Mon. 5 September | PM | Training *Closed-door |
| Tue. 6 September | 19:15 | ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) |
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
*Local Time
ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA
2016-9-1 (Thu.) - 19:35 (estimate time)
Saitama Stadium 2002
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs United Arab Emirates National Team
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2016-9-6 (Tue.) - 19:15 (estimate time) (Japan Time 21:15)
Rajamangala Stadium (Bangkok/Thailand)
Thailand National Team vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
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