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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad, schedule - ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs. Iraq (10/6＠Saitama Stadium 2002), vs. Australia (10/11＠Docklands Stadium)
29 September 2016
Staff
Coach: Vahid HALILHODZIC (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: Jacky BONNEVAY (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: TEGURAMOIRI Makoto (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
KAWASHIMA Eiji (Football Club de Metz/France)
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Urawa Red Diamonds)
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)
MARUYAMA Yuichi (F.C. Tokyo)
SAKAI Hiroki (Olympique de Marseille/France)
SAKAI Gotoku (Hamburger Sport-Verein/Germany)
UEDA Naomichi (Kashima Antlers)
MF
HASEBE Makoto (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
KASHIWAGI Yosuke (Urawa Red Diamonds)
NAGAKI Ryota (Kashima Antlers)
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 (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
Players Change
10/1
USAMI Takashi
FW Club:FC Augsburg (Germany)
Sidelined due to injury
MUTO Yoshinori
FW Club:1.FSV Mainz 05 (Germany)
Sidelined due to injury
SAITO Manabu
FW Club:Yokohama F・Marinos DOB:4 April 1990 169cm / 68kg
Sidelined Player (10/7)
SAKAI Hiroki
DF Club: Olympique de Marseille/France
Suspension for accumulated cautions against Australia (Oct. 11)
NAGATOMO Yuto
DF Club: FC Internazionale Milano/Italy
Sidelined due to injury
Schedule
| Sun. 2 October | PM | Training *Open to the public (TBC) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon. 3 October | PM | Training *Open to the public (TBC) |
| Tue. 4 October | PM | Training *Closed-door |
| Wed. 5 October | TBC | Official Training *Closed-door |
| Thu. 6 October | 19:35 | ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs Iraq (Saitama Stadium 2002) |
| Fri. 7 October | AM | Training *Open to the public (TBC) |
| Sat. 8 October | PM | Training *Open to the public (TBC) |
| Sun. 9 October | PM | Training *Closed-door |
| Mon. 10 October | TBC | Official Training *Closed-door |
| Tue. 11 October | 20:00 | ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs Australia (Docklands Stadium) |
*Local Time
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA
2016-10-6 (Thu.) - 19:35 (estimate time)
Saitama Stadium 2002
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Iraq National Team
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2016-10-11 (Tue.) - 20:00 (estimate time) (Japan Time 18:00)
Docklands Stadium (Melbourne, Australia)
Australia National Team vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
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