On Saturday 17 July, five days prior to their first match of the Tokyo Olympics, the U-24 Japan National Team faced the U-24 Spain National Team in the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2021 at Noevir Stadium Kobe.
In a match played five days following their 3-1 victory over the U-24 Honduras National Team on Monday, coach MORIYASU Hajime made three changes to their starting line-up with TANI Kosei (Shonan Bellmare) starting in goal. The four man defence line consisted of SAKAI Hiroki (Urawa Red Diamonds), YOSHIDA Maya (U.C. Sampdoria), TOMIYASU Takehiro (Bologna FC 1909), and HATATE Reo (Kawasaki Frontale), while ITAKURA Kou (Manchester City) and ENDO Wataru (VfB Stuttgart) started in the defensive midfield position. HAYASHI Daichi (Sagan Tosu) started once again as the lone striker with DOAN Ritsu (PSV Eindhoven), KUBO Takefusa (Real Madrid), and SOMA Yuki (Nagoya Grampus) playing beneath him. .....
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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] U-24 Japan National Team draw against tournament favourite Spain at the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2021
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