On 24 May 2019, Abe was called up by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil. He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a 66th-minute substitute for Shoya Nakajima. He started the next match, a 2–2 draw against Uruguay and was substituted in the 67th minute for Ayase Ueda. In the final group match, Abe came on in the 82nd minute for Koji Miyoshi. Japan exited the competition being third place in their group with two points.