NEWS
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Paraguay (10/10@Osaka) vs Brazil (10/14@Tokyo)
02 October 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
23 HAYAKAWA Tomoki (Kashima Antlers)
12 OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
1 SUZUKI Zion (Parma Calcio 1913/Italy)
DF
5 NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
3 TANIGUCHI Shogo (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
ITAKURA Kou (AFC Ajax/Netherlands)
4 WATANABE Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
16 ANDO Tomoya (Avispa Fukuoka)
22 SEKO Ayumu (Le Havre AC/France)
25 SUZUKI Junnosuke (FC Copenhagen/Denmark)
MF/FW
ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
14 ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
8 MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco/France)
15 KAMADA Daichi (Crystal Palace/England)
7 SOMA Yuki (FC Machida Zelvia)
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)
24 SAITO Koki (Queens Park Rangers/England)*
26 MOCHIZUKI Henry Heroki (FC Machida Zelvia)
6 FUJITA Joel Chima (FC St. Pauli/Germany)
*first call-up to SAMURAI BLUE
Players Change (10/5)
ITAKURA Kou
DF Club: AFC Ajax (Netherlands) Sidelined due to injury
HASHIOKA Daiki
DF #2 Club: SK Slavia Praha (Czech Republic)
Non-Participation Players (10/6)
ENDO Wataru
MF/FW Club: Liverpool FC (England) Sidelined due to injury
Schedule
Mon. 6 October | PM | Training |
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Tue. 7 October | PM | Training |
Wed. 8 October | PM | Training |
Thu. 9 October | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
Fri. 10 October | 19:20 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Paraguay National Team (Panasonic Stadium Suita) |
Sat. 11 October | PM | Training |
Sun. 12 October | PM | Training |
Mon. 13 October | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
Tue. 14 October | 19:30 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 vs Brazil National Team (Tokyo Stadium) |
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