Football World Cup: Hatate, Machino in Japan crew for U.S., Ecuador friendlies

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Football World Cup: Hatate, Machino in Japan crew for U.S., Ecuador friendlies Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate and Shonan Bellmare headlong Shuto Machino were among the 30 dramatis personae publicized Thursday for Japan's Football World Cup warm-up games this month against the United States and then Ecuador in Dusseldorf, Germany. Hatate has only one senior-level lid for Japan but the 24-year-old has made a cheerful start to the season, including two strong Champions League jaunts against Real Madrid and then Shakhtar Donetsk. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com. Football fans can book Japan vs Costa Rica Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.

The 22-year-old Machino takes nine goals this term in the J-League first partition and could get minutes upfront as executive Hajime Moriyasu is without Vissel Kobe's Yuya Osako due to qualification issues. Moriyasu originally prearranged to call up 26 players, the number he will be permitted at the FIFA World Cup, which kicks off in Qatar on Nov. 20. However, he has chosen to test more players ahead of his concluding squad statement. I want to make sure our overall strong point does not drop in someone's absence and get ready the team to a level wherever I can be confident of it functioning banner into the finals, Moriyasu told an online press session. In any event, Moriyasu would have had to take more than those he first intended to call, following a double injury setback this week. Borussia Monchengladbach guard Ko Itakura and Bochum forward Takuma Asano both agonized knee ligament injuries and face a race to be fit in spell for Qatar Football World Cup.


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