On the 3rd, the Japan Football Association (JFA) announced 26 Japanese national team members who will compete in the East Asia E-1 Championship in Chiba City.

Coach Moriyasu Kazukazu (56), who attended the press conference, explained why he selected three young field players, first-time selections: forward Nakamura Sota (22, Sanfrecce Hiroshima), midfielder Uno Zento (21, Shimizu S-Pulse), and midfielder Ozeki Tomosho (20, Kawasaki Frontale).

Nakamura, who has played in 21 league matches, excluding one match for Hiroshima, despite being a rookie, has scored two goals, saying, “I hope he will use his sense of speed and agility in the situation to remove the situation, and that he can play towards the goal, even in the tough battles of this international match, and I hope he will further refine his strengths.” Uno, who has continued to play as a permanent midfielder at Shimizu and has shown high performances, praised Uno, saying, “He can play both offensively and defensively, and in terms of his team's team, he is flexible in playing both offensive and defensively in the middle. I hope that he can use his energy and his ability to capture in the middle, but also play with opportunities in the front line.”

The Ozeki will be explained in more detail. “It may not be a regular player in Kawasaki, but I also appreciate the fact that he has the presence when he plays in a game, his ability to receive the ball and then get involved in opportunities, and his ability to be involved in finishing is enough to be a great strength at the national team level,” he said. “I'm sure there are some opinions that it's okay to choose players who are not regulars for the national team,” he said, “I think he has the same power as regulars, and seeing that in Kawasaki's amazing battle with ACL elite, he also showed high performance as one of the regulars, so having them call up will be a positive for Japan today and for Japan in the future.”

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