Today, the Japan Football Association
official release
A message announcing the urgent call-up of talented mixed-race striker Adao to return to the national team in preparation for the World Qualification Asian Zone 12 match against China on September 7th.
Onaiwu Adau, 25, plays at the striker position and currently plays for Toulouse in Ligue 2. Standing at 6'8" and weighing 74 kilograms, he has a Nigerian father and is noted for his excellent physical fitness and bouncing power.
This is the third time that Japan's national team has called up Adao. In his debut in the World Qualifier between Japan and Kyrgyzstan in June, Adao put on an amazing performance, scoring three consecutive goals in just six minutes to complete a hat-trick and help Japan to a big win over their opponents.
It is worth noting that three players have announced their withdrawal from the current national team, including Itakura Hwang, Hiroki Sakai and Takumi Minamino.
Beijing time on September 7, 23:00, the much-anticipated Japan and China's second round of the 12-team tournament is about to start, the two teams suffered a loss in the first round, Japan to 0-1 against Oman, China to 0-3 loss to Australia.
