Urawa Red Diamonds vs Albirex Niigata, 2023 Japanese J1 League
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Game Information
Venue: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Location: Saitama, Japan
Attendance: 15,167
Japanese J1 League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 7 | +13 | 17 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | +6 | 16 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | +3 | 15 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | +13 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Urawa Red Diamonds
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shusaku Nishikawa (GK) |
| 5 | Marius Hoibraten |
| 15 | Takahiro Akimoto |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 28 | Alexander Scholz |
| 8 | Yoshio Koizumi  |
| 3 | Atsuki Ito |
| 19 | Ken Iwao |
| 21 | Tomoaki Okubo |
| 14 | Takahiro Sekine |
| 30 | Shinzo Koroki |
Albirex Niigata
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryosuke Kojima (GK) |
| 15 | Taiki Watanabe |
| 3 | Thomas Deng |
| 5 | Michael James |
| 2 | Naoto Arai |
| 19 | Yuji Hoshi |
| 11 | Shusuke Ota |
| 20 | Yuzuru Shimada |
| 13 | Ryotaro Ito |
| 14 | Shunsuke Mito |
| 9 | Koji Suzuki |
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.