Archived. The 2026 FIFA World Cup finished on 19 July 2026, with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in the final. This page is a record of the tournament and is no longer updated. Scores below are final.
Japan / Group F

Japan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Japan opened their Group F campaign against Netherlands, before facing Tunisia and Sweden.

Abstract editorial hero for Japan in national kit colours

Squad

Japan squad

Squad per football-data as at 26 May 2026, before the tournament.

Goalkeepers

Keisuke ŌsakoGoalkeeper
Zion SuzukiGoalkeeper
Tomoki HayakawaGoalkeeper

Defenders

Yūto NagatomoDefence
Ayumu SekoDefence
Tsuyoshi WatanabeDefence
Ko ItakuraCentre-Back
Yukinari SugawaraRight-Back
Hiroki ItoCentre-Back
Takehiro TomiyasuRight-Back

Midfielders

Shogo TaniguchiMidfield
Kaishu SanoMidfield
Junnosuke SuzukiMidfield
Ao TanakaCentral Midfield
Daichi KamadaAttacking Midfield
Wataru EndōDefensive Midfield

Forwards

Daizen MaedaForward
Yuito SuzukiForward
Kento ShiogaiForward
Keisuke GotoForward
Ayase UedaCentre-Forward
Junya ItoRight Winger
Koki OgawaCentre-Forward
Keito NakamuraLeft Winger
Takefusa KuboRight Winger
Ritsu DoanRight Winger

Key players

Key players

Names that shaped Japan’s tournament.

Wataru EndōDefensive Midfield
Takefusa KuboRight Winger
Daichi KamadaAttacking Midfield
Hiroki ItoCentre-Back
Ritsu DoanRight Winger