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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - International Friendly Match vs. Mali (3/23 @Belgium/Liege) KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2018 in EUROPE vs. Ukraine (3/27 @Belgium/Liege)
15 March 2018
Staff
Coach: Vahid HALILHODZIC (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: Jacky BONNEVAY (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: TEGURAMORI Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: Cyril MOINE (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Conditioning Coach: HAYAKAWA Naoki (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: Enver LUGUSIC (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: HAMANO Yukiya (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Squad
GK
1 KAWASHIMA Eiji (Football Club de Metz/France)
12 HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
23 NAKAMURA Kosuke (Kashiwa Reysol)
DF
5 NAGATOMO Yuto (Galatasaray S.K./Turkey)
20 MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Reds)
6 MORISHIGE Masato (F.C. Tokyo)
2 UGAJIN Tomoya (Urawa Reds)
SAKAI Hiroki (Olympique de Marseille/France)
19 KURUMAYA Shintaro (Kawasaki Frontale)
3 SHOJI Gen (Kashima Antlers)
24 ENDO Wataru (Urawa Red Diamonds)
22 UEDA Naomichi (Kashima Antlers)
MF
17 HASEBE Makoto (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
16 YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo Osaka)
10 MORIOKA Ryota (R.S.C. Anderlecht/Belgium)
7 SHIBASAKI Gaku (Getafe C.F./Spain)
25 OHSHIMA Ryota (Kawasaki Frontale)
26 MISAO Kento (Kashima Antlers)
FW
4 HONDA Keisuke (CF Pachuca/Mexico)
13 KOBAYASHI Yu (Kawasaki Frontale)
15 OSAKO Yuya (1.FC Koeln/Germany)
8 HARAGUCHI Genki (Fortuna Düsseldorf/Germany)
11 USAMI Takashi (Fortuna Düsseldorf/Germany)
9 SUGIMOTO Kenyu (Cerezo Osaka)
14 KUBO Yuya (KAA Gent/Belgium)
18 NAKAJIMA Shoya (Portimonense S.C./Portugal)*
*First international cap
Additional Call-up (3/20)
SAKAI Gotoku
DF 21 Club: Hamburger SV DOB: 14 March 1991 176cm／74kg
Non-Participation Player (3/21)
SAKAI Hiroki
DF Club: Olympique de Marseille Sidelined due to injury
Schedule
| Mon. 19 March | PM | Training |
|---|---|---|
| Tue. 20 March | PM | Training |
| Wed. 21 March | PM | Training |
| Thu. 22 March | PM | Official Training |
| Fri. 23 March | 13:20 | International Friendly Match vs Mali National Team (Stade Maurice Dufrasne) |
| Sat. 24 March | AM | Training |
| Sun. 25 March | PM | Training |
| Mond 26 March | PM | Official Training |
| Tue. 27 March | 14:20 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2018 in EUROPE vs Ukraine National Team (Stade Maurice Dufrasne) |
*Local Time
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
International Friendly Match
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Mali National Team
Friday, 23 March 2018 Kickoff at 13:20 local time (21:20 Japan time)
Belgium/Stade Maurice Dufrasne
For more information
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Ukraine National Team
Tuesday, 27 March 2018 Kickoff at 14:20 local time (21:20 Japan time)
Belgium/Stade Maurice Dufrasne
For more information
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