The Japan U-17 squad to play in the Sanix Cup International Youth Tournament has been announced.
　In the 16-team tournament, Japan – coached by Uchiyama Atsushi – will play the Thailand U-17 team on the morning of March 20, the Dynamo Barnaul youth team of Russia in the afternoon on March 20, and the Hangzhou Greentown youth team on March 21 in the group stage.
　The first two matches of the knockout stage will be held on March 22 with the third match of the knockout stage scheduled for March 23.

Squad:
Goalkeepers—KOJIMA Ryosuke (Nagoya Grampus U-18), ABE Koto (Albirex Niigata youth)
Defenders—SAKAI Daisuke (Oita Trinita U-18), NAKAYAMA Yuta (Kashiwa Reysol U-18), ITO Katsuhisa (Sanfrecce Hiroshima youth), SAKUMA Rio (Albirex Niigata youth), FUKE Noriki (Nagoya Grampus U-18), MACHIDA Koki (Kashima Antlers youth), SHOJI Honoya (Cerezo Osaka U-18), OMOMO Kaito (Teikyo Nagaoka High School)
Midfielders—URATA Itsuki (JEF United-Chiba U-18), SUZUKI Tokuma (Maebashi Ikuei High School), KAMATA Hiroyoshi (Albirex Niigata youth), IWAMOTO Kazuki (Gamba Osaka youth), ICHIMARU Mizuki (Gamba Osaka youth), SUGIYAMA Yuta (Consadole Sapporo U-18), NAWA Seiya (Vegalta Sendai youth)
Forwards—SUGIMORI Koki (Nagoya Grampus), KISHIMOTO Takeru (Cerezo Osaka U-18), TAKAGI Akito (Gamba Osaka youth), KUNIMOTO Takahiro (Urawa Reds youth)
Coach—UCHIYAMA Atsushi (Japan)