North Rhine-Westphalia: The Japanese national soccer team is testing in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf (dpa / lnw) - The Japanese national soccer team is playing two friendlies in Düsseldorf. With the support of local second division club Fortuna, the selection will meet the USA on September 23 (2:25 p.m.) and Ecuador on September 27 (1:55 p.m.). "This is a great sign for the many Japanese fellow citizens who live in our city, for the arena, the city and for us as Fortuna," Fortuna's CEO Alexander Jobst was quoted as saying in a club statement on Tuesday. One of the largest Japanese communities in Europe lives in Düsseldorf. In addition, in Ao Tanaka there is a Fortuna professional in the "Samurai Blue" squad.