On the 8th, the Japan Football Association announced that they will be included in the Japan national team for the FIFA World Cup 26 Asia 2nd round qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 qualifiers (11/16 match against Myanmar national team, 11/21 match against Syria national team). We would like to inform you that Atsuki Ito has been selected.

[Match details]
FIFA World Cup 26 Asia 2nd Qualifier and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifier

vs Myanmar National Team
2023/11/16 (Thu) 19:00 Kickoff (scheduled)
[Venue] Panasonic Stadium Suita
https://www.jfa.jp/samuraiblue/worldcup_2026/2nd_q_2026/20231116/

vs Syria National Team
2023/11/21 (Tue) 20:00 Kickoff (scheduled) [11/22 (Wed) 2:00 Japan time (scheduled)]
[Venue] Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)/Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Stadium
https://www.jfa.jp/samuraiblue/worldcup_2026/2nd_q_2026/20231121/

[Atsuki Ito]
“First of all, I am happy to have been selected to represent Japan.
Unlike the previous warm-up matches, this time will be an important qualifying match leading up to the World Cup, so we will do our best to help us qualify for the World Cup.
We have no choice but to win today's match against ACL Pohang, so even though it's an away match, we want to win well.
I will do my best in my own way, with responsibility and pride in Urawa.”