On Saturday 17 June, the U-17 Japan National Team faced the U-17 Uzbekistan National Team in their first group stage match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023.
Uzbekistan has emerged as a major force in Asia, especially after winning this year's AFC U20 Asian Cup, as Head Coach MORIYAMA Yoshiro noted, “They are one of the most formidable countries in Asia right now.” The Japanese players went into the match with a strong desire to repay the favour after losing 0-3 to their opponent during their trip of Uzbekistan last August.
For this match, Japan started GOTO Wataru (FC Tokyo U-18) in goal, with MATSUMOTO Haruto (Kashima Antlers Youth), NAGANO Shuto (FC Tokyo U-18), TSUCHIYA Kaito (Kawasaki Frontale U-18), and KOSUGI Keita (Shonan Bellmare U-18) forming the four-man defence line. YADA Ryunosuke (Shimizu S-Pulse Youth) and YAMAMOTO Joi (Tokyo Verdy Youth) were placed in the centre of the midfield, while SATO Ryunosuke (FC Tokyo U-18) and YOSHINAGA Yumeki (Kamimura Gakuen High School) were positioned in the flanks. NAWATA Gaku (Kamimura Gakuen High School) and MICHIWAKI Yutaka (Roasso Kumamoto) were given the start as the two strikers up top. .....
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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA]【Match Report】U-17 Japan National Team start off tournament with a draw in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Thailand 2023
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