Japan rotated most of their players and continued to experiment with a three-back formation after their 5-0 win over Myanmar on Thursday.
OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) started in goal with a backline of TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal), ITAKURA Kou (Borussia MG) and MACHIDA Koki (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise). ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC) and TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf) anchored the midfield, while NAKAMURA Keito (Stade de Reims) and DOAN Ritsu (SC Freiburg), the only two players to make consecutive starts, were deployed on the flanks. KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad) and MINAMINO Takumi (AS Monaco) were the attacking midfielders playing under lone striker UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord). .....
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