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Japan gives Shio Fukuda his first national-team call-up

Japan’s football association announced a 28-player squad on 4 November 2026 for two friendlies in Singapore. Forward Shio Fukuda receives his first call-up.

Hajime Moriyasu, 27 January 2019. Archive photograph, separate from the 2026 announcement. Hadi Abyar / Mehr, CC BY 4.0; unmodified.
Hajime Moriyasu, 27 January 2019. Archive photograph, separate from the 2026 announcement. Hadi Abyar / Mehr, CC BY 4.0; unmodified. — Hadi Abyar / Mehr News Agency / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ; 27 January 2019; unmodified.

Japan is scheduled to face Brazil on 14 November and Paraguay on 17 November at Singapore’s National Stadium. This is the announced touring squad; both matches remain to be played.

Fukuda plays for Karlsruhe in Germany’s second division. FIFA and specialist outlet Gekisaka also report the returns of Takumi Minamino and Koki Machida following injury absences.

The association has published the players and tour schedule. The announcement does not yet establish starting line-ups or how much each player will feature.

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