[Note] Player comments have been posted.
Our club's Shuichi Gonda, Masato Morishige, Kosuke Ota, and Yoshinori Muto have been announced today by the Japan Football Association (JFA) as members of the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) for the Kirin Challenge Cup 2015 [3/27 @ Oita] / JAL Challenge Cup 2015 [3/31 @ Tokyo]. Additionally, Takuji Yonemoto has been selected as a backup member.
Shuichi GONDA Player Comment
"Since this is the first training camp under the new coach, I want to quickly absorb the coach's ideas and do my best to contribute to Japan's strength. Both Japan national team matches and Tokyo matches are equally important to me, so I will focus on the upcoming Kobe match this weekend."
Masato MORISHIGE Player Comment
"Since we have a new coach, first of all, I want to communicate well and make my presence known. However, before that, we have a league game, so I want to fight hard and get results before facing it."
Kosuke OTA Player Comment
"Under the new coach, I will do my best to contribute to the team and achieve results. First of all, I want to make sure to prepare well for the league match on Sunday. I am happy to be one of the four players selected from Tokyo and I will fight as a representative of FC Tokyo."
□ Yoshinori MUTO Player Comment
"This time, it will be the start of a new team, so I want to fully understand the role that is expected of me and at the same time, showcase my strengths. I also want to win the league game in 3 days and join the national team."
Upcoming Schedule
Mar 27 (Fri) Kirin Challenge Cup 2015 vs Tunisia National Team (Oita)
Mar 31 (Tue) JAL Challenge Cup 2015 vs Uzbekistan National Team (Tokyo)