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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - MIZUHO BLUE CHALLENGE THE KALLANG FOOTBALL SERIES SINGAPORE vs Brazil National Team (11/14), vs Paraguay National Team (11/17)
04 November 2026

Staff
Head Coach: MORIYASU Hajime (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: NANAMI Hiroshi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: SAITO Toshihide (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: NAKAMURA Shunsuke (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: MAEDA Ryoichi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: HASEBE Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff/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: WAKABAYASHI Taichi (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: NAKASHITA Masaki (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: WATANABE Hideaki (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
HAYAKAWA Tomoki (Kashima Antlers)
KOKUBO Leo Brian (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
SUZUKI Zion (Aston Villa FC/England)
DF
ITAKURA Kou (Borussia Monchengladbach/Germany)
WATANABE Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
MACHIDA Koki (TSG Hoffenheim/Germany)
ITO Hiroki (FC Bayern Munich/Germany)
SEKO Ayumu (Le Havre AC/France)
NAKANO Shuto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SUGAWARA Yukinari (Cagliari Calcio/Italy)
SUZUKI Junnosuke (FC Copenhagen/Denmark)
MF/FW
ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
KAMADA Daichi (Crystal Palace FC/England)
SAKAMOTO Tatsuhiro (Coventry City/England)
SOMA Yuki (FC Machida Zelvia)
OGAWA Koki (FC Machida Zelvia)
MAEDA Daizen (Ipswich Town FC/England)
DOAN Ritsu (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
TANAKA Ao (Leeds United FC/England)
NAKAMURA Keito (Olympique Lyonnais/France)
SANO Kaishu (1. FSV Mainz 05/Germany)
KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)
SUZUKI Yuito (SC Freiburg/Germany)
MATSUKI Kuryu (Southampton FC/England)
SANO Kodai (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands)
FUKUDA Shio (Karlsruher SC/Germany)*
GOTO Keisuke (SC Freiburg/Germany)
*First call-up to SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
Schedule
| Tue. 10 November | PM | Training |
|---|---|---|
| Wed. 11 November | PM | Training |
| Thu. 12 November | PM | Training |
| Fri. 13 November | TBD PM |
Official press conference Training |
| Sat. 14 November | 18:15 | vs Brazil National Team (Singapore National Stadium) |
| Sun. 15 November | PM | Training |
| Mon. 16 November | TBD PM |
Official press conference Training |
| Tue. 17 November | 21:10 | vs Paraguay National Team (Singapore National Stadium) |
※Schedule listed in local time and subject to change at any time due to the condition of the team, weather, or other factors.
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