Squad for matches as follows
March 11th: Friendly vs. Myanmar U-22 at Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba 19.10 KO
March 21st: Training match in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
AFC U-23 2016 Championship qualifiers:
| March 27th | 16:00 | vs. Macau U-22 at Shah Alam Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| March 29th | 20:15 | vs. Vietnam U-22 at Shah Alam Stadium |
| March 31st | 20:45 | vs. Malaysia at Shah Alam Stadium |
GK
1 NIEKAWA Ayumi (Jubiko Iwata)
18 KUSHIBIKI Masatoshi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
30 NAKAMURA Kosuke (Avispa Fukuoka)
DF
2 MATSUBARA Ken (Albirex Niigata)
6 YAMANAKA Ryosuke (Kashiwa Reysol)
15 KAMEKAWA Masashi (Avispa Fukuoka)
23 NARA Tatsuki (FC Tokyo)
4 IWANAMI Takuya (Vissel Kobe)
5 UEDA Naomichi (Kashima Antlers)
• 50 ANZAI Kazuki (Tokyo Verdy) replaces 17 Akino Hiroki
MF
16 OHSHIMA Ryota (Kawasaki Frontale)
3 ENDO Wataru (Shonan Bellmare)
8 HARAKAWA Riki (Kyoto Sanga F.C.)
20 YAJIMA Shinya (Fagiano Okayama)
24 NOTSUDA Gakuto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
10 NAKAJIMA Shoya (FC Tokyo)
19 TOYOKAWA Yuta (Kashima Antlers)
26 YOSHINO Kyohei (Snafrecce Hiroshima)
FW
14 ARANO Takuma (Consadore Sapporto)
11 KUBO Yuya (Young Boys/Switzerland)
9 SUZUKI Musashi (Albirex Niigata)
16 ASANO Takuma (Snafrecce Hiroshima)
13 MINAMINO Takumi (Salzburg/Austria)
• Minamino arrives Mar.23, Kubo arrives Mar.24
• 17 AKINO Hiroki (Kashiwa Reysol) (withdrawn through injury)