Japan National Team Fine-Tunes Ahead of England Friendly at Wembley

Mar 31, 2026 | News On Japan

LONDON, Mar 31, 2026 (News On Japan) - Japan’s national soccer team completed final preparations on March 30 ahead of an international friendly against England, scheduled to kick off at 7:45 p.m. on March 31 (3:45 a.m. on April 1 Japan time) at Wembley Stadium in London, marking their last match before the squad announcement for the World Cup set to begin in June across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

During the opening portion of training, which was made public, players including Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Ueda (Feyenoord) engaged in passing drills to loosen up as the team fine-tuned its condition at the match venue.

Head coach Hajime Moriyasu spoke at a press conference, saying: "I’m very much looking forward to it. It will be a tough match, but we want to give everything we have and use this opportunity to build up the team as we head toward the World Cup."

Source: Kyodo

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