Fukuda's first call-up, Minamino's comeback: Japan's 28 for Brazil and Paraguay

The squad for Singapore is in. On Nov 4 the JFA named 28 players for the MIZUHO BLUE CHALLENGE in Singapore: Brazil on Saturday Nov 14 and Paraguay on Tuesday Nov 17, both at the National Stadium. The new face is Shio Fukuda, the 22-year-old Karlsruhe striker, earning his first senior call-up. Moriyasu said that every time he watches him, Fukuda can do more. And the welcome-back list is a happy one: Takumi Minamino returns for the first time since his ACL injury last December, Hiroki Machida is back after about a year and a half, and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto returns after roughly five years. Ayase Ueda misses out injured. Kubo, Doan, Kamada and Zion Suzuki are all in. The full 28: goalkeepers Tomoki Hayakawa, Leo Brian Kokubo, Zion Suzuki. Defenders Ko Itakura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Hiroki Machida, Hiroki Ito, Ayumu Seko, Shuto Nakano, Yukinari Sugawara, Junnosuke Suzuki. Midfielders and forwards Junya Ito, Takumi Minamino, Daichi Kamada, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Yuki Soma, Koki Ogawa, Daizen Maeda, Ritsu Doan, Ao Tanaka, Keito Nakamura, Kaishu Sano, Takefusa Kubo, Yuito Suzuki, Kuryu Matsuki, Kodai Sano, Shio Fukuda, Keisuke Goto. Set your alarms: Brazil kicks off at 2:15am PT / 5:15am ET on Saturday Nov 14, and Paraguay at 5:10am PT / 8:10am ET on Tuesday Nov 17. US TV is still TBA; we'll update our Watch Guide if a US broadcaster is announced.

Source: JFA official squad list (Japanese)

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