We would like to inform you that Yuichi MARUYAMA, a player from our club, has been additionally called up to the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Second Qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers, as announced by the JFA (Japan Football Association) on August 27 (Thursday).
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□ Yuichi MARUYAMA Comment
"I am very happy to have been selected for the Japan national team. To be honest, I am surprised by this sudden news. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me so far, and I will do my best to fully demonstrate my abilities as a representative of Tokyo and contribute to the team."
[Schedule]
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asia Second Qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers
September 3 (Thu) SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) vs Cambodia national team
19:25 Kick-off (scheduled) / Saitama.S Saitama Stadium 2002
September 8 (Tue) Afghanistan national team vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team)
21:25 kick-off (scheduled) [Japan time] / Iran Azadi Stadium