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    Japan Japan at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History

    FIFA Ranking16
    ConfederationAFC
    ManagerHajime Moriyasu
    CaptainWataru Endō
    NicknameSamurai Blue
    World Cup Titles0
    World Cup Appearances8
    Best FinishRound of 16 (2002, 2018, 2022)
    2022 World CupRound of 16 — lost to Croatia on pens
    2026 GroupGroup F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden)
    Japan

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    Full roster and player list for Japan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

    Official 26-man squads will be announced in late May 2026. The roster below is projected based on Hajime Moriyasu's most recent call-ups and is subject to change.

    Goalkeepers

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    T. HayakawaKashima26——
    L. KokuboBenfica2450
    T. NozawaFC Tokyo23——
    K. OsakoSanfrecce Hiroshima262—
    Z. SuzukiSt. Truiden2300

    Defenders

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    T. AndoOita Trinita26——
    D. HashiokaLuton2600
    K. ItakuraBorussia Mönchengladbach2800
    H. MochizukiMachida Zelvia24——
    Y. Nagatomo—39——
    A. SekoGrasshoppers25——
    Y. SugawaraAZ Alkmaar2500
    J. SuzukiShonan Bellmare22——
    S. TaniguchiSt. Truiden3400
    T. WatanabeGent2881

    Midfielders

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    R. DōanSC Freiburg2710
    W. EndoLiverpool3210—
    J. FujitaSt. Truiden2300
    D. KamadaCrystal Palace29——
    S. KitanoCerezo Osaka2100
    K. SanoFSV Mainz 052510
    R. Sato—19——
    A. TanakaLeeds2711

    Forwards

    PlayerClubAgeCapsGoals
    K. GotoJubilo Iwata2031
    J. ItoReims3210
    T. KuboReal Sociedad24122
    S. MachinoHolstein Kiel26——
    D. MaedaCeltic2894
    T. MinaminoMonaco30103
    K. MitomaBrighton2800
    Keito NakamuraReims2511
    Koki OgawaYokohama FC28——
    K. SaitoSparta Rotterdam2430
    K. ShiogaiNEC Nijmegen2045
    Y. SomaCasa Pia28——
    Y. SuzukiBrondby2431
    A. UedaFeyenoord2782

    Squad profile

    Squad overview

    Squad Size37
    Average Age26.1
    Youngest PlayerR. Sato (19)
    Oldest PlayerY. Nagatomo (39)

    Players by position

    Goalkeepers5
    Defenders10
    Midfielders8
    Forwards14

    Squad age distribution

    Age GroupCountPlayers
    Under 235J. Suzuki, S. Kitano, R. Sato, K. Goto, K. Shiogai
    23–2720T. Hayakawa, L. Kokubo, T. Nozawa, K. Osako, Z. Suzuki, T. Ando, D. Hashioka, H. Mochizuki, A. Seko, Y. Sugawara, R. Dōan, J. Fujita, K. Sano, A. Tanaka, T. Kubo, S. Machino, Keito Nakamura, K. Saito, Y. Suzuki, A. Ueda
    28–318K. Itakura, T. Watanabe, D. Kamada, D. Maeda, T. Minamino, K. Mitoma, Koki Ogawa, Y. Soma
    32+4Y. Nagatomo, S. Taniguchi, W. Endo, J. Ito
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