Japan national football team coach Hajime Moriyasu said about the East Asian Championships to be held in Japan next month, "I want to create a team structure that can be considered for the future while considering the members for the World Cup." He showed the idea of giving a chance to inexperienced young players.
The East Asian Championship will be held in Ibaraki and Aichi prefectures from 19th to 27th next month, and Japan, who will play in the J-League, will face Korea, China and Hong Kong in a round-robin manner.
Regarding the policy of selecting members for these three games, Moriyasu said, "In addition to the players who may be members of the World Cup, the players who participated in the Asian Championships under the age of 23 this month are also listed. I want to create a team structure that allows me to think about the future while thinking about what to do with the members for the World Cup in front of me. "
On top of that, Director Moriyasu said, "Basically, players who have participated in the World Cup want to forgo the convocation." Clarified the idea of giving.
At the East Asian Championship, Japan will face
Hong Kong on the 19th,
China on the 24th,
and South Korea on the 27th.