Soccer World Cup 2nd Qualifiers Kubo election to Japan national team member August 30 17:39
Twenty-three Japanese national team members, who will be playing in Spain, were selected for the Asian World Qualifiers at the Soccer World Cup in Qatar next month.
The representative of Japan was announced by a director at the press conference in Tokyo on the 30th.
Of the 23 players, 19 were from overseas teams, and 18-year-old Kubo, who made his debut in Japan at the second youngest in history, was selected.
Kubo, who is expected to play an active role in the Tokyo Olympics next year, moved from the FC1 Tokyo to Real Madrid, Spain ’s first league leader last month. I transferred.
Director Moribo said about Kubo, “His quality will be a strength even in high-level matches. I want to see everything he has and show off what he has been glaring to grow.” I was expecting.
In addition, from the Tokyo Olympics generation, the midfielder of the Netherlands 1st division strong league, 21-year-old Doan Ritsu who was transferred to PSV, the same Dutch 1st division Groningen 22-year-old, Itakura Satoshi, and defender The first part of Bologna, Italy, was 21 years old, and three players were selected.
Japan, who is ranked 33rd in the world ranking, won 135th in Paraguay, the world's 39th place in Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture on the 5th of next month. Compete against Myanmar and away.