Today, it was announced by the Japan Football Association (JFA) that Masato MORISHIGE, Yojiro TAKAHAGI, and Akihiro HAYASHI from our club have been selected for the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) members for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Final Qualifiers (3/23 (Thu) vs United Arab Emirates (UAE), 3/28 (Tue) vs Thailand).
 

Masato MORISHIGE Comment
"I am honored to be selected for the Japan national team. Since this is my first call-up of the year, I want to communicate well with everyone, train to win, and prepare for the match. We cannot afford to lose to the same opponent twice, so I want to fight with responsibility."
 

□Yojiro TAKAHAGI Comment
"I am very happy to have been selected for the Japan national team this time. It's been a while since I've been with the national team, but I will fight with only victory in mind. I want to do my best to help Japan get closer to qualifying for the World Cup."
 

□Akihiro HAYASHI Comment
"First of all, I would like to express my gratitude for being selected for the Japan national team. I want to give my utmost power and contribute to the team. Together, we will fight to lead Japan to victory and qualify for the World Cup."
 

□ Schedule
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Final Qualifiers
3/23 (Thu) SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) vs United Arab Emirates (UAE) representative
(Local time 19:30 (Japan time 0:30) kick-off scheduled / Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium)
3/28 (Tue) SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team) vs Thailand representative
(19:35 kick-off scheduled / Saitama Stadium 2002)
 

*For more details, please check the JFA website.
【URL】http://www.jfa.jp/