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On Thursday, 16 November, the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) played their first match of the FIFA World Cup 26™ / AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Preliminary Joint Qualification at Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka, where they defeated the Myanmar National Team 5-0.

Seeking to qualify for their eighth consecutive FIFA World Cup™, Japan started with OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in goal and a back line of MAIKUMA Seiya (Cerezo Osaka), TANIGUCHI Shogo (Al-Rayyan SC), MACHIDA Koki (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), and NAKAYAMA Yuta (Huddersfield Town AFC). TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf) anchored the midfield while KAMADA Daichi (SS Lazio) and MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco) were positioned inside, with SOMA Yuki (Casa Pia AC) and DOAN Ritsu (SC Freiburg) on the flanks. UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord) was named as the centre forward in a 4-3-3 formation. .....

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