On the 3rd, the Japan Football Association (JFA) announced the members of the Japanese national team who will be competing in the East Asia E-1 Championship (7th to 16th) to be held in Korea from the 7th.

Defender Tsunashima Yuto (24) made his first appearance on the national team from J1 Tokyo Verdy.

Tsunashima commented through the club, “I am extremely honored to be selected as a member of the E-1 Soccer Championship. My coaching staff, my teammates, and all Verdi fans and supporters who are always supporting me. Thanks to all the people who have been involved with me, I have finally been able to stand at this starting line. I will take a sense of awareness and responsibility to compete on behalf of Verdi, and will actively take on the challenge. I will do my best! I will come!”

This season, he has scored three goals in 21 games so far. In the match against Kawasaki Frontale on June 29th, when coach Moriyasu inspected, he made a strong presence by contributing to a 1-0 shutout in the center of the three-back.

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