FC Tokyo’s Yuto Nagatomo Earns Coveted Spot on SAMURAI BLUE: Japan National Team Selection Announced
Today, the Japan Football Association (JFA) announced a special message to the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) members who will be participating in the FIFA World Cup 26 Asia Final Qualifying (Third Qualifying) to be held in November 2024. We would like to inform you that Yuto Nagatomo, who belongs to the club, has been selected.
□Comment from Yuto Nagatomo
“I am very honored to have been chosen to represent the team again.
There will be some tough competition in the final qualifying round, so I think we all need to focus on the match in front of us and focus on winning from training. Being selected is not the end of the game, so I will do my best to stand on the pitch and contribute to victory.
First of all, we will use all our energy in training so that we can win against FC Machida Zelvia which will be held this weekend. I hope to gain good energy from the win against Machida and use it for my national team activities. Let’s unite the club, fans and supporters and win against Machida.
Thank you for your support.”
◇Click here for Yuto Nagatomo’s profile
□Schedule
November 10 (Sun) to November 20 (water), 2024
・November 15th (Friday)
SAMURAI BLUE (representative from Japan) vs. representative from インドネシア
21:00 kickoff (Japan time)
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (Indonesia/Jakarta)
・November 19th (Tuesday)
SAMURAI BLUE(Japan representative) vs China representative
21:00 kickoff (Japan time)
XiamenEgret Stadium(China/Xiamen City)