NEWS
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 (11/16 vs Myanmar, 11/21 vs Syria)
08 November 2023
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)
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)
Squad
GK
MAEKAWA Daiya (Vissel Kobe)
OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SUZUKI Zion (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
DF
TANIGUCHI Shogo (Al-Rayyan SC/Qatar)
NAKAYAMA Yuta (Huddersfield Town AFC/England)
MACHIDA Koki (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise/Belgium)
MAIKUMA Seiya (Cerezo Osaka)
TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal/England)
ITO Hiroki (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
SUGAWARA Yukinari (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands)
MF/FW
ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
ITO Junya (Stade de Reims/France)
ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum/Germany)
MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
FURUHASHI Kyogo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
MORITA Hidemasa (Sporting CP/Portugal)
KAWABE Hayao (Royal Standard de Liege/Belgium)
KAMADA Daichi (SS Lazio/Italy)
SOMA Yuki (Casa Pia AC/Portugal)
MITOMA Kaoru (Brighton & Hove Albion FC/England)
MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
DOAN Ritsu (SC Freiburg/Germany)
ITO Atsuki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany)
KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)
Non-Participation Player (11/11)
MAEDA Daizen
MF/FW Club: Celtic FC (Scotland) Sidelined due to injury
Additional Call-up (11/11)
WATANABE Tsuyoshi
DF Club: KAA Gent (Belgium)
Non-Participation Player (11/12)
KAWABE Hayao
MF/FW Club: Royal Standard de Liege (Belgium) Sidelined due to injury
Players Change (11/13)
ITO Atsuki
MF/FW Club: Urawa Red Diamonds Sidelined due to injury
FURUHASHI Kyogo
MF/FW Club: Celtic FC (Scotland) Sidelined due to injury
SANO Kaishu
MF/FW Club: Kashima Antlers
*First call-up to SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
HOSOYA Mao
MF/FW Club: Kashiwa Reysol
Sidelined Player (11/15)
MITOMA Kaoru
MF/FW Club: Brighton & Hove Albion FC (England) Sidelined due to injury
Sidelined Player (11/17)
KAMADA Daichi
MF/FW Club: SS Lazio (Italy) Sidelined due to injury
Schedule
Mon. 13 November | PM | Training |
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Tue. 14 November | PM | Training |
Wed. 15 November | PM | Official press conference & training session |
Thu. 16 November | 19:00 | FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 vs Myanmar National Team (Panasonic Stadium Suita) |
Fri. 17 November | PM | Training |
Sat. 18 November | PM | Training |
Sun. 19 November | PM | Training |
Mon. 20 November | TBC | Official press conference & training session |
Tue. 21 November | 17:45 | FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 vs Syria National Team (Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Stadium) |
※All times are listed in local time.
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