Japan / Group F

Japan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Japan open their Group F campaign against Netherlands in their first group match, before facing Tunisia and Sweden.

Abstract editorial hero for Japan in national kit colours

Squad

Japan squad

Squad per football-data, refreshed 26 May 2026.

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

The players the markets are watching

Marquee names whose form and selection move the Japan contracts.

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