Two strikers, two goals. #sanfrecce

🇯🇵U-17 👚 Ayane Nakashima has been selected from Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina Youth!
She was registered with Regina in February as a player eligible to feature in official WE League matches. Good luck! 🏹🏹🏹

#LitteNadeshiko

Finally the JFA has published the squad for the U-17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026.

Since the clubs had published their nominated players already the JFA obviously messed up the scheduling.

JEF Chiba's Runa Sumiya, who had been at Bayern for a training camp, is on the list.

#woso

This date is confirmed by the JFA.

W杯日本代表メンバー、5月15日発表へ　93年J開幕の特別な日　森保監督「最大の力発揮できる選手を」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex サッカー 6月11日開幕のW杯北中米大会に出場する注目の日本代表メンバーに関し、日本サッカー協会が5月15日発表で最終調整していることが12日までに分かった。Jリーグ…

Samurai Blue head coach Hajime Moriyasu working toward a May 15 announcement for his World Cup squad.

This is, of course, “#JLeague Day” - the anniversary of the league’s historic first match in 1993, celebrated annually as professional soccer’s birthday in Japan.

Big declaration of intent.

The beta version of the Japan Football site is now live.

+1,000 match records, +100 videos (all official either as embeds or links), and more.

If using mobile, best in horizontal (fully responsive site in works).

A lot, lot more to come - full site in time for the World Cup.

Feedback welcome!

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„Shimizu play a very direct style, winning the ball and quickly moving it forward, and they’re likely to use a lot of long balls. What matters isn’t how the opposition play, but that we take control of the game“ #sanfrecce 2/2

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„We have trained extensively to maintain our composure and keep control even when facing intense pressure from the opposition. We believe that the ‘next step’ for this team is to retain control and stick to our own style of play.“ #sanfrecce 1/2
www.sanfrecce.co.jp/matches/2026...

🎍🎌 It doesn’t bring a place in the next ACLs, but just like Regina did, I want to win the New Year’s Day title!!! 🏹🏆

2026 Emperor's Cup schedule announced:

8/19 Round 1 (University of Tsukuba as amateur seed, 47 prefectural reps)

8/26 Round 2 (J1 & J2 clubs enter)

9/23 Round 3 games involving ACL teams

10/7 Round 3

12/9 Round of 16

12/23 QFs (happy birthday to me?)

12/27 SFs

1/1 Final

😭 Former Sanfrecce Hiroshima player Chikara Fujimoto has been sacked as manager of Nagano Parceiro. His successor is another former Sanfrecce player, Shinji Kobayashi.

Issei OUCHI, who is expected to make his first start

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„Football is, after all, a “players’ game”. All we managers can do is prepare the players so that they can perform to the best of their ability; ultimately, I believe it is the quality and form of the players on the pitch that decide the outcome.“ #sanfrecce 2/2

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„Kobe play a very compact, high-tempo style; they are intense in defence and will likely press us tightly, almost man-to-man. It is important that we do not adapt too much to them, but rather focus on our own game.“ #sanfrecce 1/2 www.instagram.com/p/DWV_JzsiNp...

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„(The poor performances were limited to) the match with ten men and the first half against Nagoya. The training session after the team meeting had a very positive atmosphere, so I believe we can make significant progress from here.“ #sanfrecce 2/2

The day before the S-Pulse match! 🗻🚄🏹

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„Shimizu are a very solid side who concede few goals. With the league so tightly contested, it looks likely that tomorrow’s match will be a tense, one-goal affair against their solid defence.“ #sanfrecce 1/2 www.instagram.com/p/DWJBO8QlFG...

🎙️Bartosch Gaul:
„Football isn’t a computer game, so the situation changes depending on the opposition. Even with our current two-striker formation, we want to choose a different approach that gives us the upper hand, depending on who we’re playing.“ #sanfrecce 2/2 www.instagram.com/p/DV-z42PAY3...

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„We may not be perfect every week, but we want to keep our focus on what we need to do and always aim to perform better than we did in the previous match. Ultimately, whether we can convert our chances will be the yardstick by which we judge our performance.“ #sanfrecce 1/2

Just in from the JFA: the Japan U21’s Turkey camp has been canceled due to the evolving (=deteriorating) situation in West Asia. Substitute camp details are being worked on.

✅ A crucial win to get us back into the ACL Elite! #sanfrecce #NaotoArai

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
„The reason I actively use rotation is not just to say that I trust the players, but also to demonstrate that trust by fielding them. I carefully consider and focus on rotating players to ensure the team maintains the best possible condition.“ #sanfrecce 2/2

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul:
“It is extremely disappointing to have been knocked out of the ACL Elite, but I told the players that we must not judge them solely on the results of these two matches. We now need to focus all our attention on the league.“ #sanfrecce 1/2 www.instagram.com/p/DV0gu3Bjeh...

In the ACL Elite, we lost 2-3 on aggregate. 😞 #sanfrecce
This weekend's match is against Gamba Osaka, who are currently advancing through the ACL Two. We'll do our best.

🎙️ Gaul: „In football, matches rarely go according to plan. Even if you don't score until the final minutes, it's important not to panic. No matter how the match unfolds, it's important to keep believing in yourself and keep aiming for the goal.“ #sanfrecce 2/2 www.instagram.com/p/DVswapziX3...

🎙️ Gaul: „I told the players that the comeback story had already begun – that we would return home, score two goals, and then win. I believe they will embody that strong conviction on the pitch: believing in themselves and giving 100% to secure victory.“ #sanfrecce 1/2

😢

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul: „Johor has many outstanding players, but rather than focusing on any one individual, the most important thing is to focus on ourselves. Embodiment of our confidence on the pitch will be crucial in tomorrow's match.“ #sanfrecce 2/2 www.instagram.com/p/DVawcVyj6u...

— It's a tough situation, isn't it?

🎙️ Bartosch Gaul: „While circumstances vary, the fact remains that we have a match tomorrow, and it's crucial we prepare thoroughly for that. If we can win the match before us, I believe the path ahead will become clearer.“ #sanfrecce 1/2

☕️😍😍😍

🏆🇯🇵！

Ryo Germain (right), in fine form with consecutive goals, and Tsukasa Shiotani, trusted by Gaul in both attack and defence.

🎙️ Gaul: „Kyoto is a team that play with high intensity and utilise long balls. While we must be wary of specialised attackers like Rafael Elias and Marco Tullio, but our players have confidence that if we defend as a unit, we won't be beaten individually.“ 2/2 www.instagram.com/p/DVN47KijzQ...