We are pleased to announce that our club's players, Masato MORISHIGE and Yuichi MARUYAMA, have been selected for the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers, announced by the Japan Football Association (JFA) today (11/5).
※Added player comments
□Masato MORISHIGE player comments
'I am extremely honored to be selected for the Japan national team. I will play my best to contribute to the team's strength and aim to win together in the qualifiers. Despite being an away game, there will be many supporters from Singapore, so I want to give them the gift of victory. First, I will give my all for the club in this weekend's Kashiwa game and make sure to prepare well to join the Japan national team after winning.'
Yuichi MARUYAMA Player Comment
'I am very happy to be selected for the Japan national team. As a representative of Tokyo and Japan, I will do my best to showcase my strengths and contribute to the team in the upcoming away games, which will be physically challenging. Thank you for your support.'
[Schedule]
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asia 2nd Qualifying Round and AFC Asia Cup UAE 2019 Qualifying
□Dec 12 (Thu) Singapore National Team vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
Japan Time 20:15 Kickoff (Scheduled)/Singapore National Stadium
□November 17th (Tue) Cambodia National Team vs SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
Japan Time 21:14 Kickoff (Scheduled)/Cambodia National Olympic Stadium