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10MA TOPICS! [JAPAN FA]【Match Report】U-23 Japan National Team top the group with three straight wins - Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024)

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July 31, 2024

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On Tuesday 30 July, the U-23 Japan National Team played their third and final group stage match of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024) against the U-23 Israel National Team at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France.

Japan, who had already qualified for the quarterfinals with two wins in a row, made six changes to the starting line-up that beat Mali. KOKUBO Leo Brian (Sint-Truidense VV) remained in goal, while KIMURA Seiji (Sagan Tosu) returned to the line-up after being rested in the previous match, with SUZUKI Kaito (Jubilo Iwata) and UCHINO Takashi (Fortuna Dusseldorf) making their first appearances of the tournament. NISHIO Ryuya (Cerezo Osaka) started at full-back after playing at centre-back against Mali. In midfield, YAMAMOTO Rihito (Sint-Truidense VV) started for the third time in a row, while ARAKI Ryotaro (FC Tokyo) made his second consecutive start and KAWASAKI Sota (Kyoto Sanga FC) his first of the tournament. Up front, YAMADA Fuki (Tokyo Verdy) started on the right wing for the second match in a row, while FUJIO Shota (FC Machida Zelvia) and SATO Kein (SV Werder Bremen) made their first starts of the tournament at centre forward and left wing respectively. .....



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