The Japan Football Association has announced that the FIFA = International Football Federation has decided to increase the number of players per team at the Tokyo Olympics from 18 to 22 for both men and women.
According to the regulations set by FIFA = FIFA for the Tokyo Olympics, each team has 18 players, and they are accompanied by the team only if they are injured during the Games4. It is allowed to register a person's backup member on their behalf.
However, at an online press conference, the Japan Football Association's technical chairman, Sorimachi, said, "I received a notification from FIFA yesterday, and as an exceptional measure only for the Tokyo Olympics, the category of backup members will be eliminated and the number of members will be 22. "The number of players in one team for both men and women has been expanded to 22.
However, there is no change in the number of players that can be placed on the bench, which means that 22 to 18 members will be selected for each match.
For boys, goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, defenders Koki Machida and Ayumu Seko, and forward Daichi Hayashi, who are currently selected as backup members, will be registered as additional members. ..
"The loss of matches while the new coronavirus has not subsided should not be in the history of the Olympics, so we have to take it in a positive light. It means gaining international experience for the younger generation," said Sorimachi. But it's a welcome thing. "