in 2024
Paris Olympics
In the first round of the men's soccer group stage, the Japanese National Olympic Team defeated the ten-man Paraguayan National Olympic Team 5-0. In this year's Olympics, the Japanese National Olympic Team is the only team without any overage players (born before January 1, 2001).
The Japanese National Olympic Team showed great strength in the first round of the tournament, defeating the Paraguayan National Olympic Team by a score of 5-0 with excellent teamwork and individual abilities. This victory not only gave Japan a good start in this Olympics, but also showed their potential and strength as a young team.
Prior to the finalization of the Japan National Olympic Team roster, a number of players were rumored to be possible candidates for selection as overage players, including Endo Hikari, Machida Hioki, Morita Hidemasa, Itakura Hwang, Tomoyasu Kenyo, and Taniguchi Akihito, among others. However, these players were ultimately not selected due to their respective clubs not releasing them or dealing with transfers.
In addition, there are a number of players of the right age who are not on the list because they are focused on traveling to Europe for transfers. For example, Jusei Matsuki, who will be joining Southampton, and Choyan Suzuki, who has been officially announced as joining Parma. Similarly, Kubo Kenyoung, who plays for Real Sociedad and is valued at 50 million euros, was not selected for the Olympics because his club would not release him.
The Japanese National Olympic Team has shown strong competitiveness despite not having any overage players. The outstanding performance of the young players in the international arena will add valuable experience and confidence to their careers. As the tournament progresses, the Japanese National Olympic Team will continue to face stronger opponents, and fans are looking forward to their success at this year's Olympic Games.
