The Japanese national team (17th in the FIFA rankings) faced off against the Chinese national team (94th in the FIFA rankings). This is the first time that defender Nagatomo Yuto (38, FC Tokyo) will make his first appearance since the first round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar tournament in the final tournament against Croatia, and this is his 143rd international A match. He was 38 years old and 303 days on the pitch.

Meanwhile, midfielder Sato Ryunosuke (Fagiano Okayama), who grew up in the same youth team in Tokyo, is his first starter. He was also used as a starting lineup at the same time as his senior in “18 Years and 269 Days.” The two, over 20 years old, are in thriving on both sides.

The starting members are as follows:

▼GK

Hayakawa Tomoki (Kashima Antlers)

▼DF

Nagatomo Yuto (FC Tokyo)

Direct from Ueda (Kashima)

Tsunashima Yuto (Tokyo Verdy)

▼MF

Mochizuki Henry Kaiki (FC Machida Zelvia)

Tanaka Satoshi (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

Uno Zento (Shimizu S-Pulse)

Tawara Shimono Kota (Tokyo)

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Hosoya Masahiro (Kashiwa Reysol)

Hara Daichi (Kyoto Sanga)

Sato Ryunosuke (Okayama)

[Japan National Team]Starting in Nagatomo Yuto, the first pitch in the national team match in 2 years and 7 months, match against China E-1 Championship/live news