Japan will play after all at the Copa America tournament in summer, a top football federation official was quoted as saying on Thursday.
Japanese football federation JFA general secretary Kozo Tashima said the JFA had accepted to play as an invited team at the July 1-24 South American showcase event in Argentina.
Japan originally withdrew from the tournament last week, saying that reconstruction in the country after the devastating earthquake and tsunami was the top priority.
World and European champions Spain were invited to take Japan's place, but declined earlier this week.
Japan will travel to Argentina with mainly Europe-based players as the season there is over in July. The J-League national team players are to stay at home because their domestic season has been extended because of the natural disaster.
Japanese football federation JFA general secretary Kozo Tashima said the JFA had accepted to play as an invited team at the July 1-24 South American showcase event in Argentina.
Japan originally withdrew from the tournament last week, saying that reconstruction in the country after the devastating earthquake and tsunami was the top priority.
World and European champions Spain were invited to take Japan's place, but declined earlier this week.
Japan will travel to Argentina with mainly Europe-based players as the season there is over in July. The J-League national team players are to stay at home because their domestic season has been extended because of the natural disaster.
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