Urawa Red Diamonds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2021 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 4,425
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 12 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | +19 | 26 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | +6 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 11 | +13 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Urawa Red Diamonds
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shusaku Nishikawa (GK) |
| 5 | Tomoaki Makino |
| 28 | Alexander Scholz |
| 4 | Takuya Iwanami |
| 40 | Yuichi Hirano  |
| 41 | Takahiro Sekine |
| 17 | Atsuki Ito |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 7 | Kasper Junker |
| 33 | Ataru Esaka |
| 15 | Takahiro Akimoto |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 38 | Keisuke Osako (GK) |
| 2 | Yuki Nogami |
| 19 | Sho Sasaki |
| 4 | Hayato Araki |
| 27 | Rhayner |
| 41 | Yoichi Naganuma |
| 15 | Tomoya Fujii |
| 17 | Taishi Matsumoto |
| 37 | Júnior Santos |
| 30 | Kosei Shibasaki |
| 29 | Yuya Asano |
Japanese J1 League News
Transfer deadlines are hitting across the globe and, with it, bringing to an end a window that has seen a remarkable surge in interest in players who represented the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup.
Japan wingback Yukinari Sugawara has reiterated that his team are at the World Cup not just to participate, but to win it.
Socceroos bolter Tete Yengi says his journey to the national team has not been straightforward, but he believes these adventures have played a key role in his pursuit of becoming the "ultimate player" and, more importantly, a World Cup representative.
Even with a couple of key players out through injury, Japan could still be the most exciting team at the 2026 World Cup.
Tolgay Arslan has announced his retirement -- perhaps ending it all after a final sense of fulfilment at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.