[Japan National Team] DF Shogo Taniguchi and FW Keisuke Goto Selected for SAMURAI BLUE for FIFA World Cup 2026™️

STVV is pleased to announce that DF Shogo Taniguchi and FW Keisuke Goto have been selected for the SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) for the FIFA World Cup 2026™️, as announced today by the Japan Football Association. 【Match Schedule】 Kirin Challenge Cup 2026 ■ May 31, 2026 (Sun) 19:25 Kick-off (tentative) vs Iceland National Team (National Stadium) FIFA World Cup 2026™️ Group Stage ■ June 15, 2026 (Mon) 5:00 Kick-off (tentative) *Japan Time vs Netherlands National Team (Dallas Stadium/USA) ■ June 21, 2026 (Sun) 13:00 Kick-off (tentative) *Japan Time vs Tunisia National Team (Estadio Monterrey/Mexico) ■ June 26, 2026 (Fri) 8:00 Kick-off (tentative) *Japan Time vs Sweden National Team (Dallas Stadium/USA) 【Shogo Taniguchi Profile】 DOB: July 15, 1991 Position: DF Height/Weight: 185cm/75kg 【Keisuke Goto Profile】 DOB: June 3, 2005 Position: FW Height/Weight: 191cm/78kg 【About Sint-Truidense V.V. (STVV)】 A football club belonging to the Belgian Pro League 1st Division, founded in 1924. In November 2017, DMM.com LLC acquired management rights. In 2018, former FC Tokyo GM Takayuki Tateishi was appointed as CEO. The club focuses on five pillars: strengthening the top team, enhancing the academy, building new business schemes, expanding the stadium, and technological innovation through IT implementation. Players include Ryotaro Ito, Rihito Yamamoto, Leo Brian Kokubo, Shogo Taniguchi, Kaito Matsuzawa, Taiga Hata, Keisuke Goto, and Shion Shinkawa. For the 2024-25 season, the team finished 14th with 31 points (7 wins, 10 draws, 13 losses / GD -15 / 41 goals for, 56 against), and finished 1st in Play-off 3.