26 members including Takuma Nishimura of Yokohama F. Marinos and Shuto Machino of Shonan Bellmare who have scored 8 points in J1 have been announced as members of the Japan national team who will face the East Asian soccer championship starting on the 19th of this month. It was chosen.

All boys are 10 from the J League for the first time

The East Asian Soccer Championship will be held in Ibaraki and Aichi prefectures from 19th to 27th of this month, and the Japanese national team will play three games each for both men and women.



On the 13th, the Japan Football Association announced the men's and women's national team members for the tournament, and all 26 boys were selected from the J League.



Of these, 10 were selected for the first time, with F. Marinos' Nishimura and Bellmare's Machino in J1 this season, with eight points behind Ueda Ayase, who transferred to the Belgian First Division as a Japanese player. I have listed it.



By team, seven people were selected from F. Marinos, who is the leader in J1.



Manager Moriyasu has already announced that he will not convene players who have participated in the World Cup for this tournament, and Yuto Nagatomo, Hiroki Sakai and Yuya Osako who belong to the J League team Is out of the members.

Director Moriyasu "Share fighting for the championship with the players"

Director Moriyasu said, "I would like to share the fight for the championship with the players and go to the match. I want to thicken the Japanese player base and head for the World Cup with the results and contents. Towards the World Cup I would like to fight including the part of member selection. "



Regarding the reason why Nagatomo, Sakai, and Osako were removed, "These three have already had high experience points such as serving as regulars in the World Cup. We ask inexperienced players to gain experience on the international stage. I want to. "

Women's Nadeshiko Japan overseas group is not convened

In addition, at the women's Nadeshiko Japan, Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Bellaser forward, Riko Ueki, who has scored five consecutive goals in the national team, and INAC Kobe Leonessa keeper Ayaka Yamashita, who won the best player in the WE League. Twenty-five people including Yaka were selected.



On the other hand, overseas groups such as Saki Kumagai, who plays an active role as the center of the national team, were not convened.

Director Ikeda "I want to raise the level of my strength firmly"

Director Futoshi Ikeda of Nadeshiko Japan said, "I want to raise the level of my strength for the World Cup to be held about a year later. There are players who have little experience as a representative, but I will win while trying various combinations. I want to aim for it. I also want to grasp the individuality and characteristics of each player in the training that takes place during the match and grow as a team one by one. "