Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo, 2023 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Toyota Stadium
Location: Toyota, Japan
Attendance: 33,139
Japanese J1 League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 14 | +25 | 33 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | +11 | 31 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | +22 | 30 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 14 | +20 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Nagoya Grampus
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 4 | Shinnosuke Nakatani |
| 13 | Haruya Fujii |
| 2 | Yuki Nogami |
| 15 | Sho Inagaki  |
| 7 | Ryuji Izumi |
| 6 | Takuji Yonemoto |
| 17 | Ryoya Morishita |
| 77 | Kasper Junker |
| 10 | Mateus |
| 18 | Kensuke Nagai |
FC Tokyo
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Jakub Slowik (GK) |
| 4 | Yasuki Kimoto |
| 44 | Henrique |
| 3 | Masato Morishige |
| 10 | Keigo Higashi |
| 37 | Kei Koizumi |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo |
| 49 | Kashifu Bangunagande |
| 9 | Diego Oliveira |
| 39 | Teruhito Nakagawa |
| 35 | Koki Tsukagawa |
Japanese J1 League News
Despite it being a friendly match, Japan will have much to play for against Brazil on Saturday -- for more than one reason.
Transfer deadlines are hitting across the globe and, with it, bringing to an end a window that has seen a remarkable surge in interest in players who represented the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup.
Japan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it.
Socceroos bolter Tete Yengi says his journey to the national team has not been straightforward, but he believes these adventures have played a key role in his pursuit of becoming the "ultimate player" and, more importantly, a World Cup representative.
Even with a couple of key players out through injury, Japan could still be the most exciting team at the 2026 World Cup.