10 players who were planning to accompany the Japanese national team to the soccer World Cup Qatar tournament and support their practice have decided to cancel their entry into Qatar due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
The 26 members of the Japan national soccer team are continuing their preparations in Doha, Qatar, in preparation for the World Cup. I was supposed to enter Qatar from the 22nd and act as a training partner.
However, it was found that four Japanese players under the age of 19 were infected with the new coronavirus by the 21st during the Spanish expedition.
For this reason, the Japan Football Association has decided to cancel the entry of 10 training partners to Qatar in order to prevent further spread of the infection.
At this time, there are no plans to replace players as training partners, and training will be limited to 26 players.