On Wednesday 15 February, Japan Football Association (JFA) announced the 23-man roster for the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023, which is scheduled to kick-off on Wednesday 1 March.

Ahead of the tournament, which will serve as the qualification round for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Indonesia 2023™, scheduled to take place in May of this year, Head Coach TOGASHI Koichi shared his aspiration, “We will compete with these 23 players to win the Asian title and earn our spot into the World Cup.”

The coach also expressed his gratitude towards the clubs, as he mentioned, “I am truly grateful to the clubs and coaches for understanding and cooperating with us despite being in very difficult situations during the opening weeks of the J.League.” He also explained that “versatility” was one of the criteria for the selection process, saying, “We focused on players who can play multiple positions.” .....

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