We are pleased to announce that our club's players Shuichi Gonda, Masato Morishige, Kosuke Ota, and Yoshinori Muto have been selected for the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) by the JFA (Japan Football Association) today (6/1).
[Added player comments]

Shuichi GONDA Player Comment
"I will do my best for the team and for Japan to aim for a spot in the World Cup Russia qualifying tournament."
 

Masato MORISHIGE Player Comment
'I am extremely honored to have been selected for the Japan national team. This will be an important first match towards qualifying for the World Cup, so I want to work on building the team while communicating with the players and staff. Our main goal is victory, so I hope we can all prepare well and fight together with the fans and supporters.'
 

Kosuke OTA Player Comment
'I am honored to be selected for the Japan national team. This is all thanks to the fans and supporters who have always supported me. Personally, this will be my first time playing in the Asian qualifiers, but I will play with joy and responsibility as I represent my country and fight for Japan.'
 

□ Yoshinori MUTO Player Comment
'I am extremely honored to be chosen for the Japan national team. We will all work together to prepare for the World Cup Russia qualifiers and aim for victory to secure our spot in the main tournament. As a representative of Japan and FC Tokyo, I ask for your support. '
 

[Schedule]
6/11 (Thu) Kirin Challenge Cup 2015
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) vs Iraq national team
19:00 Kickoff (scheduled)/Kanagawa, Nissan Stadium

6/16 (Tue) 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian 2nd Qualifying Round and AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifying
Japan National Team (SAMURAI BLUE) vs Singapore National Team
19:30 Kickoff (scheduled) / Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama