We’re counting down to the Japan vs Bahrain WC Qualifiers - Asia match which is rapidly nearing kick-off, and the team line-ups have now been announced.
Here is the starting line-up for Japan which has been confirmed as follows:
Japan
Zion Suzuki #31
Goalkeeper
Height: 1.9m
Weight: 93kg
Age: 22
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Japan
Ayumu Seko #15
Defender
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 24
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Japan
Ko Itakura #4
Defender
Height: 1.86m
Weight: 72kg
Age: 28
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Yokohama, Japan
Hiroki Ito #26
Defender
Height: 1.88m
Weight: 80kg
Age: 25
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Hamamatsu, Japan
Wataru Endō #6
Midfielder
Height: 1.76m
Weight: 73kg
Age: 32
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Totsuka-ku, Japan
Hidemasa Morita #13
Midfielder
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 74kg
Age: 29
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Takatsuki, Japan
Kaoru Mitoma #9
Forward
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 71kg
Age: 27
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Japan
Takumi Minamino #10
Forward
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 68kg
Age: 30
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Izumisano, Japan
Takefusa Kubo #11
Forward
Height: 1.7m
Weight: 63kg
Age: 23
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Japan
Ritsu Doan #8
Forward
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 70kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Amagasaki, Japan
Ayase Ueda #21
Forward
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 76kg
Age: 26
Nationality: Japan
Place of birth: Mito, Japan
The starting line-up for Bahrain has also been confirmed as:
Bahrain
Lutfalla, E
Al-Shamsan, H
Benaddi, A
Al-Hayam, W
Al-Khalasi, A
Dhiya Saeed, S
Al-Aswad, K
Madan, A
Marhoon, M
Al-Humaidan, M
Abduljabbar, M
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