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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad, schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2017 vs Syria, ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA vs Iraq
25 May 2017
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
KAWASHIMA Eiji (Football Club de Metz/France)
HIGASHIGUCHI Masaaki (Gamba Osaka)
NAKAMURA Kosuke (Kashiwa Reysol)
DF
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Internazionale Milano/Italy)
MAKINO Tomoaki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
UGAJIN Tomoya (Urawa Red Diamonds) *
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SAKAI Hiroki (Olympique de Marseille/France)
SAKAI Gotoku (Hamburger Sport-Verein/Germany)
SHOJI Gen (Kashima Antlers)
MIURA Genta (Gamba Osaka) *
MF
KONNO Yasuyuki (Gamba Osaka)
KURATA Shu (Gamba Osaka)
KAGAWA Shinji (Borussia Dortmund/Germany)
KATO Kohei (PFC Beroe Stara Zagora/Bulgaria) *
YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo Osaka)
ENDO Wataru (Urawa Red Diamonds)
IDEGUCHI Yosuke (Gamba Osaka)
FW
OKAZAKI Shinji (Leicester City Football Club/England)
HONDA Keisuke (AC Milan/Italy)
INUI Takashi (SD Eibar/Spain)
OSAKO Yuya (1.FC Koeln/Germany)
HARAGUCHI Genki (Hertha BSC Berlin/Germany)
KUBO Yuya (KAA Gent/Belgium)
ASANO Takuma (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
*The players with an asterisk indicate players for first international cap.
Additional Call-up (6/5)
USAMI Takashi
FW Club: FC Augsburg (Germany) DOB: 6 May 1992 180cm / 72kg
Sidelined Player (6/8)
KAGAWA Shinji
MF Club: Borussia Dortmund/Germany Sidelined due to injury
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Schedule
| Sun. 28 May | PM | Training |
|---|---|---|
| Mon. 29 May | AM/PM | Training |
| Tue. 30 May | AM/PM | Training |
| Wed. 31 May | AM/PM | Training |
| Thu. 1 June | AM/PM | Training |
| Fri. 2 June | AM/PM | Training |
| Sat. 3 June | AM/PM | Training |
| Sun. 4 June | AM | Training |
| Mon. 5 June | PM | Training * |
| Tue. 6 June | 17:00 17:30 |
Official Conference (Tokyo Stadium) Official Training (Tokyo Stadium)* |
| Wed. 7 June | 19:25 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2017 vs Syria National Team (Tokyo Stadium) |
| Thu. 8 June | AM | Training |
| Fri. 9 June | PM | Training |
| Sat. 10 June | PM | Training * |
| Sun. 11 June | PM | Training * |
| Mon. 12 June | TBC | Official Conference Official Training (PAS Stadium) * |
| Tue. 13 June | 17:00 | ASIAN QUALIFIERS vs Iraq National Team (PAS Stadium) |
*Local Time
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
*Open to the media for the first 15min.
KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2017
2017-6-7 (Wed.) 19:25 kick off (estimated time)
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Syria National Team
Tokyo / Tokyo Stadium
ASIAN QUALIFIERS - ROAD TO RUSSIA
2017-6-13 (Tue.) 16:55 kick off (estimated time)
[Japan Time: 2017-6-13 (Tue.) 21:25 kick off (estimated time)]
Iraq National Team vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
Iran / PAS Stadium
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