Takumi Minamino is called up with Japan for the Toyo Tires Cup

The Monegasque midfielder, who scored last weekend, has once again been called up for international duty, to play in the first edition of the Toyo Tires Cup, on January 1, 2024, against Thailand.

Published on 07/12/2023 at 13:30

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It's a perfect appetizer before the Asian Cup. A few days before the start of the continental competition, scheduled for January 12, Takumi Minamino will rejoin his Japanese teammates, to compete in the first edition of the Toyo Tires Cup. TheRouge et Blanc's co-best passer in the league with foru assists is on the list of 23 players called up by Hajime Moriyasu.

Final preparations before the Asian Cup

On this occasion, the Samuraï Blue will face Thailand, 113th in the FIFA rankings, on Monday January 1, 2024 at 2 p.m. (Japanese time), at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. This friendly match should allow them to sort out the last preparations before flying to Qatar, in order to compete in the 18th edition of the Asian Cup.

But it's also a chance for the Monegasque midfielder, scorer in the last two matches with the Principality club, to definitively earn his place in a team which remains on a series of eight wins in a row.Daghe Taki! 🇯🇵

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