2023 Japan national football team
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Japan 2023 football season
| 2023 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hajime Moriyasu |
The Japan national football team in 2023, managed by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, competed in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team participated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with the first matches being played on November, according to the FIFA International Match Calendar.[1][2][3]
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Friendly | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 |
Kits
          Home kit
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     Away kit
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Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Hajime Moriyasu |
| Assistant coach | Ryoichi Maeda Hiroshi Nanami Toshihide Saito |
| Physical coach | Ryoichi Matsumoto |
| Goalkeeper coach | Takashi Shimoda |
| Technical staff | Masaki Nakashita Daisuke Terakado |
Matches
Japan 
v 
Uruguay
v 
Uruguay
| 24 March 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[4] | Japan | 1–1 | Uruguay | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 61,855 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
Japan v 
Colombia
v 
Colombia
| 28 March 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[4] | Japan | 1–2 | Colombia | Osaka, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 20,005 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)[5] |
Japan v 
El Salvador
v 
El Salvador
| 15 June 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[4] | Japan | 6–0 | El Salvador | Toyota, Japan |
| 19:10 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 37,403 Referee: Andrew Madley (England) |
Japan v 
Peru
v 
Peru
| 20 June 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[4] | Japan | 4–1 | Peru | Suita, Japan |
| 18:55 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 35,001 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
Germany 
v Japan
v Japan
| 9 September Friendly | Germany | 1–4 | Japan | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| 20:45 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 24,980 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
Japan v 
Turkey
v 
Turkey
| 12 September 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[4] | Japan | 4–2 | Turkey | Genk, Belgium |
| 14:20 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Cegeka Arena Attendance: 7,202 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
Japan v 
Canada
v 
Canada
| 13 October 2023 Mizuho Blue Dream Match[6] | Japan | 4–1 | Canada | Niigata, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 37,125 Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
Japan v 
Tunisia
v 
Tunisia
| 17 October 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[4] | Japan | 2–0 | Tunisia | Kobe, Japan |
| 19:10 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 26,529 Referee: Wang Di (China) |
Japan v 
Myanmar
v 
Myanmar
| 16 November 2026 FIFA WCQ AFC 2R | Japan | 5–0 | Myanmar | Suita, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 34,484 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
Syria 
v Japan
v Japan
| 21 November 2026 FIFA WCQ AFC 2R | Syria | 0–5 | Japan | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| 17:45 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium Attendance: 6,130 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
- Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA.jp
Win Draw Loss
Players statistics
Caps and goals
| Pos. | Player | 24 Mar[7] | 28 Mar[8] | 15 Jun[9] | 20 Jun[10] | 9 Sep[11] | 12 Sep[12] | 13 Oct[13] | 17 Oct[14] | 16 Nov[15] | 21 Nov[16] | Caps (goals) |
| GK | Keisuke Osako | – | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | 7 (0) |
| GK | Zion Suzuki | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | 3 (0) |
| GK | Daiya Maekawa | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | 1 (0) |
| GK | Ryosuke Kojima | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| GK | Daniel Schmidt | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 14 (0) |
| GK | Kosuke Nakamura | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 8 (0) |
| GK | Kosei Tani | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 1 (0) |
| DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | 37 (1) |
| DF | Shogo Taniguchi | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | 24 (1) |
| DF | Yuta Nakayama | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | 20 (0) |
| DF | Hiroki Ito | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | ST (0) | 13 (1) |
| DF | Yukinari Sugawara | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | 8 (1) |
| DF | Koki Machida | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 5 (0) |
| DF | Seiya Maikuma | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | 3 (0) |
| DF | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | 2 (0) |
| DF | Ko Itakura | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | 22 (1) |
| DF | Daiki Hashioka | ON (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | 7 (0) |
| DF | Ryoya Morishita | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | – | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 1 (0) |
| DF | Ayumu Seko | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 3 (0) |
| DF | Kashif Bangnagande | – | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 1 (0) |
| DF | Haruya Fujii | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| DF | Riku Handa | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| DF | Ryotaro Tsunoda | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| MF | Wataru Endo | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | 55 (2) |
| MF | Takumi Minamino | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 51 (17) |
| MF | Junya Ito | ON (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | ST (1) | ON (1) | ST (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | 50 (13) |
| MF | Ritsu Doan | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | ON (0) | 41 (7) |
| MF | Takefusa Kubo | – | ON (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | 29 (3) |
| MF | Hidemasa Morita | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | 28 (2) |
| MF | Ao Tanaka | ON (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ON (1) | ST (0) | ST (2) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | 24 (6) |
| MF | Daichi Kamada | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | – | 31 (7) |
| MF | Yuki Soma | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | – | 12 (4) |
| MF | Kaishu Sano | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | 1 (0) |
| MF | Kaoru Mitoma | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | 18 (7) |
| MF | Hayao Kawabe | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | – | – | 6 (1) |
| MF | Atsuki Ito | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | – | ST (1) | ON (0) | – | – | – | 3 (1) |
| MF | Keito Nakamura | ON (0) | – | ON (1) | – | – | ST (2) | ST (1) | – | ≠ | ≠ | 4 (4) |
| MF | Reo Hatate | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | 5 (0) |
| MF | Kanji Okunuki | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| MF | Takuma Nishimura | ON (1) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 5 (3) |
| MF | Takumu Kawamura | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| MF | Sota Kawasaki | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| FW | Takuma Asano | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ON (1) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | 48 (9) |
| FW | Ayase Ueda | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (1) | – | – | ON (0) | ST (3) | ST (2) | 18 (7) |
| FW | Mao Hosoya | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (1) | 3 (1) |
| FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | ≠ | ≠ | ON (1) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | – | – | 21 (5) |
| FW | Daizen Maeda | – | – | – | ON (1) | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | 13 (3) |
| FW | Shuto Machino | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 5 (3) |
- ST: Started the match
- ON: Was subbed on
- (0), (1)...: Goals each player scored in the match date
- (blank): Called up for the national team in the date, but the matches in question were yet to be played.
- –: Called up for the national team in the date, but didn't feature in the match.
- ≠: Not called up for the national team on the referred FIFA date.
Goalscorers
All players who scored a goal in a match for Japan in 2023.
| Rank | Player | FM. | QF. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayase Ueda | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Junya Ito | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Keito Nakamura | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Ao Tanaka | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ritsu Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 | 0 | ||
| Takefusa Kubo | 1 | 1 | ||
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Takuma Asano | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mao Hosoya | 0 | 1 | ||
| Atsuki Ito | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hiroki Ito | 1 | 0 | ||
| Daichi Kamada | 0 | 1 | ||
| Daizen Maeda | 1 | 0 | ||
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 | 0 | ||
| Yukinari Sugawara | 0 | 1 | ||
| Shogo Taniguchi | 1 | 0 | ||
Squads
November
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, where the team played against Myanmar and Syria on 16 and 21 November 2023, respectively.[17]
Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Daiya Maekawa | (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Vissel Kobe |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Zion Suzuki | (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 |  Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 7 | 0 |  AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 22 | 1 |  Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Union SG |
| 16 | 2DF | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Gent |
| 19 | 2DF | Yuta Nakayama | (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 28) | 19 | 0 |  Huddersfield Town |
| 21 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 12 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 22 | 2DF | Seiya Maikuma | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26) | 36 | 1 | Arsenal | |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 26 | 2 |  Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endō (captain) | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32) | 54 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 7 | 3MF | Kaishu Sano | (2000-12-30) 30 December 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Kashima Antlers |
| 8 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 30 | 6 |  Lazio |
| 10 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 39 | 6 | SC Freiburg |
| 13 | 3MF | Takumi Minamino | (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 30) | 49 | 17 |  Monaco[a] |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Itō | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 32) | 49 | 13 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Yuki Soma | (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 28) | 11 | 4 | Casa Pia |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 22 | 6 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 28 | 2 |  Real Sociedad |
| 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma INJ | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 18 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 3MF | Hayao Kawabe INJ | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | 6 | 1 | Standard Liège | |
| 3MF | Atsuki Ito INJ | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 16 | 2 | Feyenoord |
| 11 | 4FW | Mao Hosoya | (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30) | 47 | 9 | VfL Bochum |
| 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi INJ | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30) | 21 | 5 |  Celtic | |
| 4FW | Daizen Maeda INJ | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) | 13 | 3 | Celtic | |
October
The following players were called up for the Mizuho Blue Dream Match and Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team played against Canada and Tunisia on 13 and 17 October 2023, respectively.[18]
Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Ryosuke Kojima | (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Zion Suzuki | (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 1GK | Daiya Maekawa | (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Vissel Kobe | |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 20 | 1 | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 28) | 21 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 16 | 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26) | 34 | 1 | Arsenal |
| 19 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Union SG |
| 22 | 2DF | Yuta Nakayama | (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 28) | 17 | 0 | Huddersfield Town |
| 26 | 2DF | Seiya Maikuma | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 27 | 2DF | Daiki Hashioka | (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2DF | Hiroki Ito INJ [b] | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 10 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart | |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 25 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endō (captain) | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32) | 52 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 7 | 3MF | Hayao Kawabe | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 1 | Standard Liège |
| 8 | 3MF | Takumi Minamino | (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 30) | 47 | 17 | Monaco[a] |
| 13 | 3MF | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 3 | Reims |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Itō | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 32) | 47 | 12 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Atsuki Ito | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 21 | 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 27 | 2 | Real Sociedad |
| 24 | 3MF | Reo Hatate | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Celtic |
| 25 | 3MF | Kanji Okunuki | (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma INJ | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 15 | 2 | Feyenoord |
| 11 | 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30) | 19 | 4 | Celtic |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30) | 45 | 9 | VfL Bochum |
| 4FW | Daizen Maeda INJ | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) | 12 | 3 | Celtic | |
- 1 2 Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.
- ↑ Hiroki Ito's injury was after the match vs Canada.
September
The following players were called up for the friendly match and Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team played against Germany and Turkey on 9 and 12 September 2023, respectively.[19]
Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Kosuke Nakamura | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 30) | 7 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Daniel Schmidt | (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 33) | 13 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 18 | 1 | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 28) | 20 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 16 | 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26) | 32 | 1 | Arsenal |
| 19 | 2DF | Daiki Hashioka | (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 21 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 10 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 22 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Union SG |
| 24 | 2DF | Ryoya Morishita | (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 26 | 2DF | Seiya Maikuma | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 24 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endo (captain) | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32) | 50 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 7 | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 8 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 29 | 6 | Lazio |
| 10 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 37 | 6 | SC Freiburg |
| 15 | 3MF | Atsuki Ito | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 19 | 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 25 | 2 | Real Sociedad |
| 11 | 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30) | 18 | 4 | Celtic |
| 13 | 4FW | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 1 | Reims |
| 14 | 4FW | Junya Itō | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 32) | 45 | 10 | Reims |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30) | 44 | 8 | VfL Bochum |
| 25 | 4FW | Daizen Maeda | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) | 12 | 3 | Celtic |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda INJ [a] | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 14 | 1 | Feyenoord |
- ↑ Ueda's injury was after the match vs Germany.
June
The following players were called up for the Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team will play against El Salvador and Peru on 15 and 20 June 2023, respectively.[20]
Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Kosuke Nakamura | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 30) | 6 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Daniel Schmidt | (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 33) | 13 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 16 | 0 | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 28) | 18 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 21 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 9 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 22 | 2DF | Ayumu Seko | (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 |  Grasshoppers |
| 24 | 2DF | Ryoya Morishita | (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 21 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endo | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32) | 49 | 2 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 7 | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 15 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 8 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 28 | 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 10 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 35 | 5 | SC Freiburg |
| 13 | 3MF | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 |  LASK |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Ito | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 32) | 44 | 9 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Atsuki Ito | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 16 | 3MF | Yuki Soma | (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 28) | 9 | 4 | Casa Pia |
| 17 | 3MF | Hayao Kawabe | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 19 | 3MF | Reo Hatate | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Celtic |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 23 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 26 | 3MF | Sota Kawasaki | (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 3MF | Takumu Kawamura INJ | (1999-08-28) 28 August 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
| 11 | 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 30) | 16 | 3 | Celtic |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30) | 43 | 8 | VfL Bochum |
| 25 | 4FW | Daizen Maeda | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) | 11 | 2 | Celtic |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda INJ [a] | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 13 | 0 | Cercle Brugge |
- ↑ Ueda's injury was after the match vs El Salvador.
March
The following players were called up for the Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team have played against Uruguay and Colombia on 24 and 28 March 2023, respectively.[21]
Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 12 | 1GK | Kosei Tani | (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 23 | 1GK | Daniel Schmidt | (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 33) | 11 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Daiki Hashioka | (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 28) | 16 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 5 | 2DF | Kashif Bangnagande | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 16 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Union SG |
| 22 | 2DF | Ayumu Seko | (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Grasshoppers |
| 24 | 2DF | Haruya Fujii | (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 26 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 27 | 2DF | Riku Handa | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu INJ | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26) | 33 | 1 | Arsenal | |
| 2DF | Ryotaro Tsunoda INJ | (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endo | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32) | 47 | 2 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 7 | 3MF | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | LASK |
| 8 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 33 | 5 | SC Freiburg |
| 9 | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 13 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 11 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 22 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 13 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 19 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Ito | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 32) | 42 | 9 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 26 | 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 18 | 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30) | 41 | 8 | VfL Bochum |
| 19 | 4FW | Takuma Nishimura | (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 20 | 4FW | Shuto Machino | (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 3 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 21 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 12 | 0 | Cercle Brugge |
| 25 | 4FW | Daizen Maeda INJ | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) | 11 | 2 | Celtic |
See also
References
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 - Jul 2024)" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2024 - Jul 2025)" (PDF). AFC. 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2025 - Jul 2026)" (PDF). AFC. 7 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "List of International matches". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "担当審判員紹介 キリンチャレンジカップ2023 SAMURAI BLUE vs コロンビア代表". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ↑ "株式会社みずほフィナンシャルグループ 特別協賛「MIZUHO BLUE DREAM MATCH 2023」を開催". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ↑ "24 March: Match Report vs Colombia". jfa.jp. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ↑ "28 March: Match Report vs Uruguay". jfa.jp. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ↑ "15 June: Match Report vs El Salvador". jfa.jp. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "20 June: Match Report vs Peru". jfa.jp. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ "9 September: Match Report vs Germany". jfa.jp. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ "12 September: Match Report vs Turkey". jfa.jp. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ "13 October: Match Report vs Canada". jfa.jp. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "17 October: Match Report vs Tunisia". jfa.jp. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ "16 November: Match Report vs Myanmar". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "21 November: Match Report vs Syria". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ "SSAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - FIFA World Cup 26 / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 (11/16 vs Myanmar, 11/21 vs Syria)". Japanese Football Association. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ↑ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - MIZUHO BLUE DREAM MATCH 2023 vs Canada (10/13＠Niigata), KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 vs Tunisia (10/17＠Hyogo)". Japanese Football Association. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - International Friendly Match vs Germany (9/9＠Germany) KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 vs Turkey (9/12＠Belgium)". Japanese Football Association. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 vs El Salvador (6/15＠Aichi) vs Peru (6/20＠Osaka)". jfa.jp. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "SAMURAI BLUE（日本代表）メンバー キリンチャレンジカップ2023 ウルグアイ代表戦（3/24 東京／国立競技場） コロンビア代表戦（3/28 大阪／ヨドコウ桜スタジアム）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
- Samurai Blue (Japan national team), Japan Football Association (JFA)
- Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA
- Players' Information (2023), JFA
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