Les Rouge et Bleu's no. 51 featured as his side's skipper for the entirety of the match.
JAPAN 0–0 ECUADOR (5–4 on pens)
2026 Kirin Cup Soccer – Semi-finals
Nissan Stadium (Yokohama, Japan)
JAPAN: Z. Suzuki, Seko, Itakura, H. Ito, Nakamura (Soma, 79'), Doan (c) (Kamada, 68'), Sano (Shiogai, 86'), Tanaka (Maeda, 79'), Kubo (J. Ito, 68'), Tanimura (Ueda, 46'), Y. Suzuki (J. Suzuki, 68'). Coach: Hajime Moriyasu.
ECUADOR: Galíndez, Franco (Torres, 46'), Porozo, Pacho (c), Estupiñán, Alcívar (Castillo, 67'), Vite (Caicedo, 86'), Mercado (Valencia, 79'), Arroyo (J. Angulo, 67'), N. Angulo (Minda, 86'), Yeboah (Sarmiento, 67'). Coach: Marcelo Gallardo.
