Japan Football Association announces U-17 national team candidates

The Japan Football Association (JFA) has announced the 22-member candidate list for the U-17 Japan national team to participate in a domestic training camp. The camp is scheduled to take place from October 20 to 22 at J-Village in Fukushima Prefecture.

This training session serves as preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026. The squad features players from various youth academies and high schools, with Kashiwa Reysol U-18 and FC Tokyo U-18 providing the highest number of players with three each. Other notable selections include players from Kashima Antlers Youth, Cerezo Osaka, and Omiya Ardija.

The camp will include training sessions on October 20 and 21, concluding with two training matches on the morning of October 22. Nobuyoshi Ono will serve as the coach for this camp.