Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has been recalled to the Japan national fold but Jubilo Iwata midfielder Hiroshi Nanami has been excluded from the squad for next Wednesday's AFC/OFC Challenge Cup match against Oceania champion Australia at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka, Japan manager Philippe Troussier announced Friday in Tokyo.
Troussier explained that he has mainly picked players who played in the Confederations Cup, in which Japan was the runnerup, and the Kirin Cup, which Japan won.
The 18-member squad against Australia includes familiar faces such as Ryuzo Morioka of Shimizu S-Pulse and Toshihiro Hattori of Jubilo in defense, midfielders Hi