The 26-man squad for this month's training match of the Japan national football team has been announced, and MINAMINO Takumi, who plays in the French first division, has returned for the first time since last year's World Cup Qatar.

World No. 19 Japan, who won back-to-back matches against powerhouse Germany during last month's European tour, will play warm-up matches against world No. 13 Canada in Niigata on 44 this month and
Tunisia,
ranked 17th in the world, in Kobe on 29 this month.

The 2-man squad for the Japan squad for these two matches was announced on the 26th, and Minamino of Monaco,
the French first division, returned for the first time since last year's World Cup in Qatar.
▽ Yuta Nakayama, defender from Huddersfield in England's second division who was selected for the Qatar tournament but did not participate due to injury, was also selected.

In addition,
Kaoru
Mitoma of Brighton of the English Premier League and Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad of the Spanish First Division continued to be selected.

On the other hand,
Daichi Kamada of Lazio in the Italian First Division and
Ritsu Doan of Freiburg in the German First Division were not selected due to poor condition.

Japan will face the second round of the Asian qualifiers for the next World Cup from next month, and the Asian Cup, which will be the first time in three tournaments in January next year.

Coach Moriyasu: "We will do our best to compete"

Coach MORIYASU Hajime of the Japan National Team commented on the aim of this training match, saying, "We want to improve our individual level even more, and we will do our best to value the two matches and play as best to broaden and instill the range of team tactics."

He also looked ahead, saying, "We must not forget to focus on the matches in front of us, but the Asian qualifiers for the 2 World Cup will start in November, and we will be aiming for the top of the Asian Cup at the beginning of the year."

Regarding MINAMINO Takumi, who returned to the team for the first time since last year's World Cup and Qatar, he said, "I was selected because I was scouting the plays of European players this season as a new team, confirming that he is contributing to the team in a very good way."