[Added] Player comments have been posted
 

Our club's players Tatsuki NARA, Sei MUROYA, and Shoya NAKAJIMA have been announced today by the Japan Football Association (JFA) as members of the U-23 Japan national team for the AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 (Rio de Janeiro Olympics Asian final qualifier) (1/12-30 @ Qatar). We would like to inform you of this selection.

Tatsuki NARA Player Comment
" Selected as a member of the final Asian qualifiers, I feel honored and at the same time, a great responsibility. I will approach this important battle for a spot in the Olympic main tournament with a strong determination and aim to earn our spot while also being able to repay those who have supported me so far."
□Comment from Sei MUROYA
" I am honored to have been selected for the U-23 Japan national team's final Asian qualifiers. We will play with all our might as a team to advance to the finals, so please give us your passionate support."
□Comment from Shoya NAKAJIMA
" I am very happy to have been chosen as a member of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics Asian final qualifying team. I have always been called up for this national team, so I want to respond to those expectations by participating in the Olympic main tournament. To do that, I will do my best to enjoy playing soccer in my own way. Thank you for your support."

【Schedule】

AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 (Rio de Janeiro Olympics Asian Final Qualifiers)
"Group Stage"
◇ Sec. 1 January 13 (Wed) U-23 Japan National Team vs U-23 Democratic People's Republic of Korea National Team
Local time 16:30 Kickoff / Grand Hamad Stadium

◇ Sec. 2 Jan. 16 (Sat) U-23 Thailand vs U-23 Japan
Local Time 16:30 Kickoff / Grand Hamad Stadium

◇ Sec. 3 Jan. 19 (Tue) U-23 Saudi Arabia National Team vs U-23 Japan National Team
Local Time 16:30 Kickoff / Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium

※The top two teams in the group stage will advance to the knockout stage starting on January 22nd (Friday).
 

For more information, please check the JFA homepage.