◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Games 2026 Nippon-Ham―Chunichi (13th · ES CON FIELD)
Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (54) appeared at pre-game practice wearing the white away uniform of the Japanese national soccer team. number was "1," the same as his own, and "SHINJHO" was inscribed on the back. Wearing a white knit cap and a black mask, he checked the practice near the second base position. After observing the players' movements for about 20 minutes, he went back to the dugout.
Moriyasu's Japan team will face the Netherlands in their first World Cup match at 5:00 on the 15th.
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![[Scoreboard] Nippon-Ham vs. Chunichi](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
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![[Nippon-Ham] Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes an unusual appearance in a national soccer team uniform, wearing the popular white away kit.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/13/20260613-OHT1I51210-L.jpg)
