Japan at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 16 |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Manager | Hajime Moriyasu |
| Captain | Wataru Endō |
| Nickname | Samurai Blue |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 8 |
| Best Finish | Round of 16 (2002, 2018, 2022) |
| 2022 World Cup | Round of 16 — lost to Croatia on pens |
| 2026 Group | Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden) |
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Japan Official Squad — World Cup 2026
26 players · Announced May 15, 2026 by Hajime Moriyasu
This is the official 26-man roster submitted by Hajime Moriyasu for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Goalkeepers
| Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Suzuki | Parma | 0 | — | — |
| Keisuke Osako | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | — | — |
| Tomoki Hayakawa | Kashima Antlers | 0 | — | — |
Defenders
| Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Ito | Bayern Munich | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | Ajax | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | Ajax | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | Feyenoord | 0 | — | — |
| Yukinari Sugawara | Werder Bremen | 0 | — | — |
| Shogo Taniguchi | Sint-Truiden | 0 | — | — |
| Ayumu Seko | Le Havre | 0 | — | — |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | FC Copenhagen | 0 | — | — |
| Yuto Nagatomo | FC Tokyo | 0 | 145 | 4 |
Midfielders
| Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wataru Endō(C) | Liverpool | 0 | 70 | 4 |
| Kaishu Sano | Mainz 05 | 0 | — | — |
| Daichi Kamada | Crystal Palace | 0 | 36 | 8 |
| Ao Tanaka | Leeds United | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Junya Ito | Genk | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Takefusa Kubo | Real Sociedad | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Ritsu Doan | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0 | 41 | 8 |
| Keito Nakamura | Stade de Reims | 0 | — | — |
| Yuito Suzuki | SC Freiburg | 0 | — | — |
Forwards
| Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | Celtic | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| Ayase Ueda | Feyenoord | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| Koki Ogawa | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | — | — |
| Keisuke Goto | Sint-Truiden | 0 | — | — |
| Kento Shiogai | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | — | — |
Notable absentees
39-year-old Yuto Nagatomo becomes the first Japanese player in history to be selected for FIVE consecutive World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). Ko Itakura was a near-miss after injury concerns but ultimately included. Japan open Group F against the Netherlands on June 14 in Arlington, Texas.
| Player | Club | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Kaoru Mitoma | Brighton & Hove Albion | Biggest absence — ruled out through injury just before the squad announcement; Moriyasu said a return in time was "difficult" |
| Takumi Minamino | AS Monaco | Left out through injury |
| Hidemasa Morita | Sporting CP | Left out through injury |
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