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2015.9.01[Academy]

【U-15】U-15 Japan national team AFC U-16 Championship qualifying squad announcement for players Rei HIRAKAWA and Takefusa KUBO

Rei HIRAKAWA and Takefusa KUBO, members of FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi, have been selected for the U-15 (FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017) Japan national team for the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, as announced today by the JFA (Japan Football Association).
 

[Participating Players]

□FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi Player
Name: Rei HIRAKAWA
Date of Birth: 2000 April 20
Place of Birth: Chofu City, Tokyo
Height/Weight: 171cm/58kg
Affiliation: Kaminohara SC → FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi
□FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi Player
Name: Takefusa KUBO
Date of Birth: June 4, 2001
Place of Birth: Kanagawa Prefecture
Height/Weight: 163cm/52kg
Affiliation:FC Barcelona→FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi


【Period】Sep 6, 2015 (Sun) - Sep 21, 2015 (Mon, Holiday)


AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers
・Sep 12(Sat)~Sep 20(Sun)…AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers
※AFC U-16 Championship QualifiersThe top 4 teams from each group and the second place teams will qualify for the main tournament.
This tournament is scheduled to be held from September 15, 2016 (Thu) to October 2, 2016 (Thu). Additionally, this tournament also serves as the Asian qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017.
 

<<Match Schedule>>
・September 16 (Wed)… First match vs U-15 Mongolia National Team
・September 20 (Sunday)… 2nd match vs U-15 Hong Kong representative
 

For more details, please see here