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game. 25 Apr 2024, 04:00|Tottenham Hotspur
The Club is extremely pleased to announce its return to Japan this summer for the first time in 33 years.
We will face Vissel Kobe, the reigning J1 League champions, at the National Stadium of Japan on Saturday, July 27 according to our arrangements for the 2024/25 season.
The club’s first stop was Japan in 1971, when we embarked on a postseason excursion to play 3 games against an All Japan XI on our first stop in Asia. The last stop was in 1991 after winning the FA Cup in our participation. in the Kirin Cup.
As is the club’s tradition, players and staff will interact with our fans, help with clever motifs and celebrate the local culture during our time in Tokyo. This will come with an assembly with our 3 official assistant clubs representing Japan: Japan Spurs, Osaka. Spurs and Kobe Spurs.
In addition to this, the club’s World Football Development Coaches will deliver our famous local youth player technical programme and coach training workshops, showcasing the original educational strategies developed within the club’s academy, helping young players reach their full potential.
The stopover will also see head coach Ange Postecoglou return to the country where he achieved great success during his tenure at the helm of Yokohama F. Marinos, whom he led to the J1 League name in 2019.
Ange said: “I’m very happy to be taking Tottenham Hotspur to Japan this summer for an exciting match against Vissel Kobe. This friendly will be a step in our preparation for the 2024/25 season.
“Japan is a country I know well from having worked there. It’s full of passionate football enthusiasts and I can’t wait for the players to not only spice up the atmosphere of Japan’s national stadium, but also revel in the local culture and clever reasons while we’re there.
Fans can stay up-to-date with the latest news related to our 2024 preseason field trip at our committed excursion center.
More highlights about the schedule, other tour locations and ticketing prices, as well as information on how fans can watch the games and tour content, will be announced soon.