The Japanese national team, which will be participating in the World Cup North and Central America tri-nation tournament (starting June 11th), began a training camp in Chiba City on the 25th. On this first day, 13 players sweated it out, including defender Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), who was only participating in the send-off match against Iceland (on the 31st, at MUFG Stadium, Tokyo), and 39-year-old defender Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), who was included in the national team for five consecutive tournaments, the most by any Japanese player. Coach Shunsuke Nakamura, who was practicing for the first time with the national team, provided guidance, and the scene was filled with excitement from the start. The remaining players will join in order. #soccer #Japan national soccer team #soccer #Moriho Japan
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