Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu on Friday named a young and inexperienced squad for the upcoming Copa America in Brazil, giving a preview of his potential lineup for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Seventeen-year-old FC Tokyo star Takefusa Kubo headlines a host of newcomers who will be eligible for next year's Olympic tournament, which will be contested by under-23 teams with a limited number of overage players.
Moriyasu named 17 uncapped players to the squad for the Copa America, which begins on June 14. Japan will face Chile, Uruguay and Ecuador in Group C.