The NT selection for the forthcoming Kirin Cup….
GK Kawashima Nishikawa, Gonda DF Komano, Kurihara, Tokunaga, Inoha, Nagatomo, Makino, Uchida, Sakai MF – Nakamura (Kengo), Hasebe, Honda, Hosogai, Takahashi, Aria Jasuru Hasegawa FW – Maeda, Okazaki, Morimoto, Kagawa, Haraguchi, Miyaichi
GK – 川島永嗣, 西川周作, 権田修 ＤＦ- 駒野友一, 栗原勇蔵, 徳永悠平, 伊野波雅彦, 長友佑都, 槙野智章, 内田篤人, 酒井宏樹 ＭＦ- 中村憲剛, 長谷部誠, 本田圭佑, 細貝萌, 高橋秀人, 長谷川アーリアジャスール ＦＷ – 前田遼一, 岡崎慎司, 森本貴幸, 香川真司, 原口元気, 宮市亮
May 23rd sees Japan take on Azerbaijan at Ecopa Stadium, Shizuoka. An opposition – a lowly FIFA ranked team – that Japan coach Zaccheroni actively requested, to allow his team to gain experience of playing against a similarly-ranked team to Oman and Jordan, who Japan play in World Cup Qualifying in June, along with Australia.
May 28th Japan take on Colombia in Tokyo, before concentrating on their two qualifiers in Saitama – June 3rd v. Oman and June 8th v. Jordan, before a trip to Brisbane to face Australia in further qualifying for WC 2014.
It will be interesting to see who Zac selects – who do YOU think will be in? Has Miyaichi done enough? Is Honda match fit? Will Kagawa’s mind be on a Premier League move? Is Genki Haraguchi back!? Has Hisato Sato done enough to get another chance for Japan? Will Tulio EVER play for Japan again? Will Kiyotake be selected or allowed to concentrate on London2012 (and Nuremburg plans!)? Will any of the S-Pulse youngsters get the call?
Your answers, or more questions below, please!