Albirex Niigata vs Shonan Bellmare, 2023 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Niigata Stadium Big Swan
Location: Niigata, Japan
Attendance: 28,329
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
Albirex Niigata
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryosuke Kojima (GK) |
| 15 | Taiki Watanabe |
| 31 | Yuto Horigome |
| 2 | Naoto Arai  |
| 3 | Thomas Deng |
| 19 | Yuji Hoshi |
| 16 | Yota Komi |
| 14 | Shunsuke Mito |
| 32 | Takumi Hasegawa |
| 8 | Takahiro Koh |
| 9 | Koji Suzuki |
Shonan Bellmare
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Song Bum-Keun (GK) |
| 47 | Kim Min-Tae |
| 4 | Koki Tachi |
| 8 | Kazunari Ono |
| 88 | Kosuke Onose |
| 10 | Nao Yamada |
| 2 | Daiki Sugioka |
| 26 | Taiga Hata |
| 5 | Satoshi Tanaka |
| 17 | Yuki Ohashi |
| 39 | Akira Disaro |
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.