Hajime Moriyasu: World Cup squad will largely form September and October rosters, but I still want to call Ko Itakura

According to Japanese media Sponichi, Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu stated after attending an Urawa match that the national team rosters for September and October would largely follow the World Cup squad, while considering appropriate candidates based on league performances.

Moriyasu said: "Basically, I think these will be the players selected for the World Cup. It's only been a few months since the World Cup ended, so it's difficult to say whether there will be drastic changes in two and a half months. After watching the start of the J.League and foreign leagues, I want to call in appropriate players, and based on an objective assessment of players, while considering the best current candidates and future development, build the team."

Regarding defender Ko Itakura, who reportedly intends to withdraw from next January's Asian Cup, Moriyasu made clear he still wants to call him up for September and October, stating: "In principle, he cannot participate in the Asian Cup, but the situation could change later, so I don't think it's necessary to change the selection approach for September."

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