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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA]【Match Report】U-23 Japan National Team beat USA 2-0 thanks to goals from Fujio and Hosoya

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June 13, 2024

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On Tuesday 11 June, the U-23 Japan National Team played an international friendly against the U-23 USA National Team, who are gearing up for the Paris Olympics, at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, USA

The team have been training in the USA since Sunday 2 June, and after a closed-door friendly against the U-23 USA National Team on Friday, this was their final match of the tour.

For this match, coach OIWA Go started with KOKUBO Leo Brian (SL Benfica) in goal and a backline of HANDA Riku (Gamba Osaka), NISHIO Ryuya (Cerezo Osaka), TAKAI Kota (Kawasaki Frontale) and OHATA Ayumu (Urawa Red Diamonds). FUJITA Joel Chima (Sint-Truidense VV), YAMAMOTO Rihito (Sint-Truidense VV) and ARAKI Ryotaro (FC Tokyo) started as central midfielders, while SAITO Koki (Sparta Rotterdam) and MITO Shunsuke (Sparta Rotterdam) were deployed on the flanks, with FUJIO Shota (FC Machida Zelvia) playing as a central striker. .....



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