Samurai Blue in Perth
2025/6/12
Image Courtesy JFA
The Japanese soccer team came to Perth recently for their FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Group Qualifier. While here, the following activities were held.
(1)Session with school kids (June 2)
The Japanese team held a session with school students, including from the Japanese School in Perth. At the session students were able to give messages of support to the players and give them small gifts, while getting the chance for a photo op and signatures from the Japanese team. Following the meeting, the students were also able to watch the Japanese team’s training session. The kids were all highly impressed with the top level skills on display.
(1)Session with school kids (June 2)
The Japanese team held a session with school students, including from the Japanese School in Perth. At the session students were able to give messages of support to the players and give them small gifts, while getting the chance for a photo op and signatures from the Japanese team. Following the meeting, the students were also able to watch the Japanese team’s training session. The kids were all highly impressed with the top level skills on display.
(2) Samurai Blue vs Socceroos (June 5)
The 9th match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Group Qualifier was played at Perth Optus Stadium. Consul-General Karimata attended a pre-game reception in the Victory Lounge inside the stadium. The reception was attended by the Hon. Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, Premier of Western Australia, the Hon Rita Saffioti, Deputy Premier of Western Australia, Mr Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, President of the Japan Football Association, Ms Heather Garriock, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Football Australia, and many other supporters, to wish both teams good luck in the match.
The match finished with a 0-1 loss to Japan, but it was an excellent occasion which deepened the friendship between both countries.
We hope that through such sport exchanges, the relationship between Japan and Western Australia continues to flourish and grow stronger.
The 9th match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Group Qualifier was played at Perth Optus Stadium. Consul-General Karimata attended a pre-game reception in the Victory Lounge inside the stadium. The reception was attended by the Hon. Madeleine King MP, Minister for Resources, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, Premier of Western Australia, the Hon Rita Saffioti, Deputy Premier of Western Australia, Mr Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, President of the Japan Football Association, Ms Heather Garriock, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Football Australia, and many other supporters, to wish both teams good luck in the match.
The match finished with a 0-1 loss to Japan, but it was an excellent occasion which deepened the friendship between both countries.
We hope that through such sport exchanges, the relationship between Japan and Western Australia continues to flourish and grow stronger.
