The Japan Football Association announced on the 20th a 22-player U-19 Japan National Team squad for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China PR 2027™ Qualifiers.
Led by head coach Satoshi Yamaguchi, Japan will face Kuwait on 31 August, Cambodia on 3 September and Yemen on 6 September.
The 22-player squad is as follows.
*One additional player will be announced once confirmed.
■ GK
Hiroaki Hagi (Nagoya Grampus)
Shuji Muramatsu (Los Angeles FC/USA)
Hiroto Matsuura (Albirex Niigata U-18)
■ DF
Reon Tanaka (Tokai University)
Katsuma Fuse (University of Tsukuba)
Haruto Nakano (Iwaki FC)
Shota Fujii (Yokohama F. Marinos Youth)
Asuto Fujita (Kawasaki Frontale U-18)
■ MF
Kaito Konomi (Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo)
Tokumo Kawai (Júbilo Iwata)
Kaede Suzuki (FC Tokyo)
Nick Schmidt (FC St. Pauli/Germany)
Ryuki Osa (Kawasaki Frontale)
Futa Tokumura (FC Machida Zelvia)
Taiga Seguchi (Vissel Kobe)
Shimon Kobayashi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
Makoto Himeno (JEF United Chiba)
Sunao Kidera (RB Omiya Ardija)
Hiroto Ogawa (Kawasaki Frontale U-18)
■ FW
Homare Tokuda (Kashima Antlers)
Hiroto Asada (Yokohama F. Marinos)
Jelani Ren McGhee (RB Omiya Ardija)
