[Japan National Team]Takefusa Kubo participates in a commemorative photo; Shuto Machino makes some adjustments on a separate menu; practices at the Nashville SC Training Center for the match against Sweden

[Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.]22nd (23rd Japan time) – The Japanese national team, who will be competing in the World Cup North and Central American tri-nation tournament, practiced at the Nashville SC Training Center. FW Shuto Machino (Borussia MG), who was off the bench for the match against Tunisia due to poor health, appeared on the field and made some adjustments using a separate menu. Midfielder Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), who did not participate in the game against Tunisia due to a left knee injury, also participated in a commemorative photo before practice. Kubo will be wearing uniform number 8 for this tournament. This is the number worn by Takumi Minamino (Monaco), who is accompanying the team in a support role due to injury, and in the photo shoot that day, Minamino also wore number 8, and the two, who had a rare “co-starship”, were seen chatting. Kubo was rehabilitated indoors when the general practice began, but he appeared on the field midway through and did some light running while checking his injured area under the watchful eye of a trainer.