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HOME > SAMURAI BLUE > NEWS > SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023

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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023

01 January 2024

SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - AFC Asian Cup Qatar 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)
Technical Staff: WATANABE Hideaki (JFA Technical House)

Squad

GK
 1   MAEKAWA Daiya (Vissel Kobe)
23  SUZUKI Zion (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
12  NOZAWA Taishi Brandon (FC Tokyo)*

DF
 3   TANIGUCHI Shogo (Al-Rayyan SC/Qatar)
 4   ITAKURA Kou (Borussia MG/Germany)
24  WATANABE Tsuyoshi (KAA Gent/Belgium)
19  NAKAYAMA Yuta (Huddersfield Town AFC/England)
15  MACHIDA Koki (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise/Belgium)
16  MAIKUMA Seiya (Cerezo Osaka)
22  TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal/England)
21  ITO Hiroki (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
 2   SUGAWARA Yukinari (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands)

MF/FW
 6   ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
14  ITO Junya (Stade de Reims/France)
18  ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum/Germany)
 8   MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
 5   MORITA Hidemasa (Sporting CP/Portugal)
 7   MITOMA Kaoru (Brighton & Hove Albion FC/England)
25  MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
17  HATATE Reo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
10  DOAN Ritsu (SC Freiburg/Germany)
 9   UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
13  NAKAMURA Keito (Stade de Reims/France)
26  SANO Kaishu (Kashima Antlers)
20  KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)
11  HOSOYA Mao (Kashiwa Reysol)

Training Partner

GK  NAKAMURA Keisuke(Shizuoka Gakuen High school)
DF  ICHIHARA Rion(Omiya Ardija U18)
DF  HOMMA Justin(Vissel Kobe U-18)
MF  OZEKI Yuto(Kawasaki Frontale)
FW  KIDA Ryoga(Nagoya Grampus)

Sidelined Player (2/1)

ITO Junya
MF/FW  #14  Club:Stade de Reims (France)

Schedule

Sat. 6 January AM Training
Sun. 7 January AM Training
Mon. 8 January AM Training
Tue. 9 January PM Training match vs Jordan National Team (closed to the public)
Wed. 10 January AM Training
Thu. 11 January AM Training
AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
Fri. 12 January AM Training
Sat. 13 January AM Official press conference & training session
Sun. 14 January 14:30 1st Group stage match vs Vietnam National Team
(Al Thumama Stadium)
Mon. 15 January AM Training
Tue. 16 January AM Training
Wed. 17 January AM Training
Thu. 18 January AM Official press conference & training session
Fri. 19 January 14:30 2nd Group stage match vs Iraq National Team
(Education City Stadium)
Sat. 20 January AM Training
Sun. 21 January AM Training
Mon. 22 January AM Training
Tue. 23 January AM Official press conference & training session
Wed. 24 January 14:30 3rd Group stage match vs Indonesia National Team
(Al Thumama Stadium)
Sun. 28 January 14:30 Round of 16*¹
vs 1st-placed team of Group B (Jassim bin Hamad Stadium)
Mon. 29 January 14:30
19:00
Round of 16*²
vs 3rd-placed team of Group B/E/F (Al Bayt Stadium)
Round of 16*³
vs 1st-placed team of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium)
Wed. 31 January 14:30 Round of 16*⁴
vs 1st-placed team of Group E (Al Thumama Stadium)
Fri. 2 February

14:30
18:30

Quarterfinals*⁵
vs Winner of M38 (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium)
Quarterfinals*⁶
vs Winner of M42 (Al Janoub Stadium)
Sat. 3 February 14:30
18:30
Quarterfinals*⁷
vs Winner of M44 (Education City Stadium)
Quarterfinals*⁸
vs Winner of M41 (Al Bayt Stadium)
Tue. 6 February 10:00 Semi-finals*⁹
vs Winner of M49 (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium)
Wed. 7 February 18:00 Semi-finals*¹⁰
vs Winner of M50 (Al Thumama Stadium)
Sat. 10 February 18:00 Final
vs Winner of M51 (Lusail Stadium)
*¹: If the team finishes 3rd in Group D ①/*²: If the team finishes 1st in Group D/*³: If the team finishes 3rd in Group D ②/*⁴: If the team finishes 2nd in Group D
*⁵: If the team wins Round of 16*² /*⁶: If the team wins Round of 16*¹/*⁷: If the team wins Round of 16*⁴/*⁸: If the team wins Round of 16*³
*⁹: If the team wins Quarterfinals*⁵ or Quarterfinals*⁶/*¹⁰: If the team wins Quarterfinals*⁷ or Quarterfinals*⁸

※Dates and times are listed in local time.
※The schedule is subject to change due to team conditions and other reasons.

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023

Tournament dates: Fri. 12 January - Sat. 10 February 2024

Tournament information

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