Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate made his debut for Japan on Tuesday as he was handed 45 minutes in their World Cup dead rubber with Vietnam.
The 24-year-old made way as a tactical substitute for Junya Ito at the break in Samurai Blue's final competitive match before they head to Qatar.
Hatate was called up to the senior squad for the first time and started for Hajime Moriyasu's side in the final qualifier.
