U-22 Japan National Team squad & schedule - AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers (8/30-9/11＠Yangon #football

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U-22 Japan National Team squad & schedule - AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers (8/30-9/11＠Yangon, Myanmar)

Staff

Head Coach: OIWA Go (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: HANEDA Kenji (JFA National Coaching Staff)*
Assistant Coach: OCHI Shigeyuki (JFA National Coaching Staff/JFA Technical House)
GK Coach: SATO Yohei (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: YANO Yoshiharu (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical Staff: HIKIDA Mahiro (JFA Technical House)

Squad

GK
23 HAMASAKI Tomoyasu (Meiji University)
1 KOBAYASHI Masataka (FC Tokyo)
12 UCHIYAMA Shota (Albirex Niigata)

DF
16 INAGAKI Atsushi (Meiji University)
15 OZAKI Kairu (Waseda University)
5 SEKITOMI Kanta (Toin University of Yokohama)
21 KOSUGI Keita (Djurgardens IF/Sweden)
3 NAGANO Shuto (Gainare Tottori)
4 TSUCHIYA Kaito (Kawasaki Frontale)
22 OKABE Tariqkanihayato (Toyo University)
2 MATSUMOTO Haruto (Kashima Antlers)

MF
13 YASUDA Kenshin (KRC Genk/Belgium)
6 SUGASAWA Toki (Kokushikan University)
7 YAMAMOTO Joi (Tokyo Verdy)
14 NAWATA Gaku (Gamba Osaka)
8 SHIMAMOTO Yudai (Shimizu S-Pulse)
10 KAWAI Tokumo (Jubilo Iwata)

FW
17 FURUYA Shusuke (Tokyo International University)
11 SHIOGAI Kento (NEC Nijmegen/Netherlands)
9 GOTO Keisuke (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
20 NWADIKE Uche Brian Seo (Toin University of Yokohama)
18 ISHIBASHI Sena (Shonan Bellmare)
19 SHINKAWA Shion (Sagan Tosu U-18)

*Coach HANEDA will be with the team from 9/5 to 9/8

Players Change (9/1)

SHIMAMOTO Yudai
MF #8 Club: Shimizu S-Pulse　Sidelined due to unwell physical condition

YADA Ryunosuke
MF #8 Club: University of Tsukuba

Schedule

Sat. 30 August | PM | Training
Sun. 31 August | PM | Training
Mon. 1 September | PM | Training
Tue. 2 September | PM | Training

Wed. 3 September

19:00

1st match of AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers
vs U-22 Afghanistan National Team (Thuwunna Stadium)

Thu. 4 September | PM | Training
Fri. 5 September | PM | Training

Sat. 6 September

16:00

2nd match of AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers
vs U-22 Myanmar National Team (Thuwunna Stadium)

Sun. 7 September | PM | Training
Mon. 8 September | PM | Training

Tue. 9 September

19:00

3rd match of AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Qualifiers
vs U-22 Kuwait National Team (Thuwunna Stadium)

※Schedule listed in local time
※The schedule is subject to change at any time due to the condition of the team, weather, or other factors.

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