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

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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

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
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
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 16² vs 3rd-placed team of Group B/E/F (Al Bayt Stadium) Round of 16³ 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	Quarterfinals⁵ vs Winner of M38 (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium) Quarterfinals⁶ vs Winner of M42 (Al Janoub Stadium)
Sat. 3 February	14:30 18:30	Quarterfinals⁷ vs Winner of M44 (Education City Stadium) Quarterfinals⁸ 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.