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Tatsuki NARA, Sei MUROYA, and Shoya NAKAJIMA, who belong to our club, have been announced today by the JFA (Japan Football Association) as members of the U-23 Japan national team for the AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 (Rio de Janeiro Olympics Asian final qualifiers) (1/12-30 @ Qatar). We would like to inform you of this.

Tatsuki NARA Player Comment
" Selected as a member of the final Asian qualifiers, I feel honored and at the same time, I feel a great responsibility. I will approach this important battle for a spot in the Olympic main tournament with a strong determination and aim to earn the qualification, so that I can properly repay those who have supported me so far."
□Comment from Sei MUROYA
" Selected as a member of the U-23 Japan national team for the final Asian qualifiers, I am extremely honored. We will play with all our might as a team to advance to the qualifiers, so we kindly ask for your passionate support."
□ Comment from Shoya NAKAJIMA
"I am very happy to have been selected as a member of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Asian final qualifier. I have always been called up for this national team, so I want to respond to those expectations by participating in the Olympic main tournament. To do that, I will do my best to enjoy playing soccer in my own way and perform well. Thank you for your support."

[Schedule]

AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016 (Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Asian Final Qualifiers)
"Group Stage"
◇ Sec. 1 January 13th (Wednesday) U-23 Japan vs U-23 Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Local time 16:30 Kickoff / Grand Hamad Stadium

◇ Sec. 2 Jan 16 (Sat) U-23 Thailand vs U-23 Japan
Local time 16:30 Kickoff / Grand Hamad Stadium

◇ Sec. 3 Jan 19 (Tue) U-23 Saudi Arabia vs U-23 Japan
Local time 16:30 Kickoff / Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium

※The top two teams in the group stage will advance to the knockout stage starting from Jan 22 (Fri).
 

For more information, please check the JFA website.