In a few days some of Pecchia’s footballers will have to say goodbye to the Collecchio sports center to head towards their respective national teams. Among these there is also Zion Suzukiwho will have to fly to Japan to join his compatriots in the two matches that await the Japanese national team during the third phase of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 class will face 11/10 (at 3:00 local time) l ‘Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium and on 15/10 (at 7.35pm local time) Australia at the Saitama 2002 Stadium. Below is the complete list of players called up:
Goalkeepers: Osako Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tani Kosei (Fc Machida Zelvia), Suzuki Zion (Parma Calcio 1913/Italy)
Defenders: Nagatomo Yuto (FC Tokyo), Taniguchi Shogo (Sint-truidense Vv/Belgium), Itakura Kou (Borussia Mg/Germany), Machida Koki (Royale Union Saint-gilloise/Belgium), Seko Ayumu (Grasshopper Club Zurich/Switzerland), Sugawara Yukinari (Southampton Fc/England), Mochizuki Henry Heroki (Fc Machida Zelvia), Takai Kota (Kawasaki Frontale).
Midfielders: Endo Wataru (Liverpool Fc/England), Ito Junya (Stade De Reims/France), Minamino Takumi (As Monaco/France), Morita Hidemasa (Sporting Cp/Portugal), Kamada Daichi (Crystal Palace/England), Mitoma Kaoru ( Brighton & Hove Albion Fc/England), Hatate Reo (Celtic Fc/Scotland), Doan Ritsu (Sc Freiburg/Germany), Tanaka Ao (Leeds United/England), Nakamura Keito (Stade De Reims/France), Kubo Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain), Fujita Joel Chima (Sint-truidense Vv/belgium).
Attackers: Ohashi Yuki (Blackburn Rovers/England), Maeda Daizen (Celtic Fc/Scotland), Ueda Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands), Ogawa Koki (Nec Nijmegen/Netherlands).