On the 22nd, just one month before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics and the men's soccer, 18 members of the Japanese national team will be announced.
20-year-old Takefusa Kubo and Maya Yoshida are expected to join as an overage frame with no age restrictions.
As a general rule, the Tokyo Olympics men's soccer qualifying league, in which players under the age of 24 compete, will start on the 22nd of next month prior to the opening ceremony, and Japan will face South Africa in the first match.
On the 22nd, one month after the first match, coach Hajime Moriyasu will announce 18 players who have been nominated as members of the national team.
Captain Yoshida, side-back Hiroki Sakai, and voluntary Wataru Endo, who joined the team as an overage frame and showed their presence in this month's warm-up game, are sure to join the team.
In addition, there are many players who are already active in the Japan national team with no age restrictions, such as Kubo who played in the Spanish 1st division, Ritsu Doan who played in the German 1st division last season, and Takehiro Tomiyasu in the Italian 1st division. , These players are also expected to join the members properly.
On the other hand, regarding goalkeepers and forwards, the players who play in the J-League are appealing in both the warm-up games held this month, and the competition for members is fierce.
Director Moriyasu wants to select a lot of players who can manage multiple positions with both physical and mental strength, considering that it will be held on the overcrowded schedule of the middle of the summer, which is the tournament aiming for the gold medal. It will be noticed whether it will be faced with such a team.