The Hajime Moriyasu-coached side will take on Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China PR and Indonesia in Group C with the draw ensuring a number of long-haul trips lie ahead for many of Japan’s predominantly Europe-based squad.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤 #FIFAWorldCup 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙨!#AsianQualifiers Round 3 begins on September 5! pic.twitter.com/m8ll6z1Yi5
— #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) June 27, 2024
“We have been drawn into a very difficult and challenging group,” said Yamamoto, who worked as Philippe Troussier’s assistant coach during Japan’s co-hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2002. .....
![10MA TOPICS! [KOREA FA][AFC ASIAN QUALIFIERS] Lee confident of Korea Republic’s chances](https://image.eaff.com/index/7691.jpg)
![[AFC ASIAN QUALIFIERS] Asian hopefuls learn Road to 26 challengers](https://image.eaff.com/index/7690.jpg)
![10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] Japan striker 'King Kazu' Miura plays on at 57](https://image.eaff.com/index/7689.jpg)
![10MA TOPICS! [GUAM FA] Youth National Teams take part in Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness workshops](https://image.eaff.com/index/7688.jpg)
![10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA] Japan’s Kawamura inks deal with Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg](https://image.eaff.com/index/7687.jpg)
![10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA][GRASSROOTS] JFA receives AFC Grassroots Charter Gold membership renewal](https://image.eaff.com/index/7696.jpg)
![10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA]【Match Report】U-16 Japan National Team claim title with hard-fought win over Senegal in final match - U-16 International Dream Cup 2024 JAPAN](https://image.eaff.com/index/7686.jpg)
![10MA TOPICS! [KOREA FA] Seol joins Red Star Belgrade](https://image.eaff.com/index/7681.jpg)
![[FIFA U-17 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP] Asia's best learn Dominican Republic 2024 challengers](https://image.eaff.com/index/7682.jpg)