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2016.7.01[Top Team]

Announcement of the selection of Sei MUROYA and Shoya NAKAJIMA for the Japan national team members for the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016

Today, July 1 (Friday), it was announced by the Japan Football Association (JFA) that Sei MUROYA and Shoya NAKAJIMA from our club have been selected for the Japan national team for the men's soccer competition at the 31st Olympic Games (2016/Rio de Janeiro). We would like to inform you of this.
* Comments have been added.
 

□ Sei MUROYA Player Comment
"I am happy to have been selected for the Japan national team for the Olympics, and I am proud to fight carrying the national flag. I want to give my all to achieve the team's goal of winning a medal. Thank you for your support."
 

□ Shoya NAKAJIMA Player
"I am very happy and honored to be selected for the Olympic team. I am grateful to my family and trainers who have always supported me during my injury, and to everyone who has watched over me. I have always been conscious of preparing to compete on the world stage, so I am really looking forward to it. I want to play carrying the thoughts of the players who were not selected."
 

□ Schedule *All dates and times are in local time
【International Friendly Match】
 7/30 (Sat) Japan national team vs Brazil national team (16:30 Kick-off / Goiás / Brazil)
 

【Sec. 31 Olympic Games (2016/Rio de Janeiro) Football Competition - Men's Group B】
 8/4 (Thu) Japan national team vs Nigeria national team (21:00 kickoff/Manaus/Brazil)
 8/7 (Sun) Japan national team vs Colombia national team (21:00 kickoff/Manaus/Brazil)
 8/10 (Wed) Japan national team vs Sweden national team (19:00 kickoff/Salvador/Brazil)
 

Please check the official website of the Japan Football Association for details such as Japan Standard Time.
【URL】http://www.jfa.jp/national_team/u23_2016/