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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Paraguay (10/10@Osaka) vs Brazil (10/14@Tokyo)

02 October 2025

SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Paraguay (10/10@Osaka) vs Brazil (10/14@Tokyo)

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 (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
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
TANIGUCHI Shogo (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
ITAKURA Kou (AFC Ajax/Netherlands)
WATANABE Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
ANDO Tomoya (Avispa Fukuoka)
SEKO Ayumu (Le Havre AC/France)
SUZUKI Junnosuke (FC Copenhagen/Denmark)

MF/FW
ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
KAMADA Daichi (Crystal Palace/England)
SOMA Yuki (FC Machida Zelvia)
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)
KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)
SAITO Koki (Queens Park Rangers/England)*
MOCHIZUKI Henry Heroki (FC Machida Zelvia)
FUJITA Joel Chima (FC St. Pauli/Germany)

*first call-up to SAMURAI BLUE

Schedule

Mon. 6 October PM Training
Tue. 7 October PM Training
Wed. 8 October PM Training
Thu. 9 October PM Official press conference/Official training session
Fri. 10 October 19:20 KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025
vs Paraguay National Team (Panasonic Stadium Suita)
Sat. 11 October PM Training
Sun. 12 October PM Training
Mon. 13 October PM Official press conference/Official training session
Tue. 14 October 19:30 KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025
vs Brazil National Team (Tokyo Stadium)
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