Sei Muroya, Kensuke Nagai and Kento Hashimoto called up for the Samurai Blue
The Japan Football Association (JFA) has today announced that Sei Muroya, Kensuke Nagai and Kento Hashimoto have all been called up for the Samurai Blue (Japan National Team) to play in the team’s November fixtures, which include a 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China PR 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 match, as well as a 2019 Kirin Challenge Cup match.
□Comment from Sei Muroya
“It’s an honor to be chosen to play for the Japan National Team.
I’ll do my best to support the team in my ways.”
□Kensuke Nagai Comment
“I’ll prepare thoroughly for the important match as a member of the Japan National Team.”
I’ll make an achievement in the Japan National Team and will get back to FC Tokyo.”
□Kento Hashimoto Comment
“I’m delighted to have been called up for pre-qualifying games for the Japan National Team.
We can never lose these games, so I’ll do my best to win.”
□Schedule
【2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China PR 2023 Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 】
November 14 (Thur) SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Kyrgyz Republic National Team
5:15 p.m. Local Time Kickoff / Dolen Omurzakov Stadium (Kyrgyzstan)
【2019 Kirin Challenge Cup】
November 19 (Tue) SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Venezuela National Team
7:25 p.m. Kickoff / Panasonic Stadium Suita
* For more details, please visit the JFA’s homepage
【URL】http://www.jfa.jp/
