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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Ghana (11/14＠Aichi) vs Bolivia (11/18＠Tokyo)
06 November 2025
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
1 HAYAKAWA Tomoki (Kashima Antlers)
12 KOKUBO Leo Brian (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)*
SUZUKI Zion (Parma Calcio 1913/Italy)
DF
3 TANIGUCHI Shogo (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
4 ITAKURA Kou (AFC Ajax/Netherlands)
5 WATANABE Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
16 ANDO Tomoya (Avispa Fukuoka)
22 SEKO Ayumu (Le Havre AC/France)
2 SUGAWARA Yukinari (Werder Bremen/Germany)
25 SUZUKI Junnosuke (FC Copenhagen/Denmark)
MF/FW
6 ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
8 MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
15 KAMADA Daichi (Crystal Palace/England)
19 OGAWA Koki (NEC Nijmegen/Netherlands)
11 MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
10 DOAN Ritsu (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
18 UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
17 TANAKA Ao (Leeds United/England)
9 MACHINO Shuto (Borussia Monchengladbach/Germany)
13 NAKAMURA Keito (Stade de Reims/France)
21 SANO Kaishu (Mainz 05/Germany)
20 KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)
7 FUJITA Joel Chima (FC St. Pauli/Germany)
24 KITANO Sota (Red Bull Salzburg/Austria)*
26 GOTO Keisuke (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)*
14 SATO Ryunosuke (Fagiano Okayama)
*first call-up to SAMURAI BLUE
Non-Participation Players (11/9)
SUZUKI Zion
GK Club: Parma Calcio 1913 (Italy) Sidelined due to injury
Additional Call-up (11/9)
NOZAWA Taishi Brandon
GK #23 Club: Royal Antwerp FC (Belgium)
Schedule
| Mon. 10 November | PM | Training |
|---|---|---|
| Tue. 11 November | PM | Training |
| Wed. 12 November | PM | Training |
| Thu. 13 November | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Fri. 14 November | 19:20 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Ghana National Team (Toyota Stadium) |
| Sat. 15 November | PM | Training |
| Sun. 16 November | PM | Training |
| Mon. 17 November | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Tue. 18 November | 19:15 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Bolivia National Team (Japan National Stadium) |
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