Japan Squad & Schedule
Group F · Japan · Founded 1921
Home stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama · 63,700
Updated: July 7, 2026
Group Standing
#2
Position
5
Points
3
Played
1
Won
2
Drawn
0
Lost
7
Goals For
3
Goals Against
LDWD
Form
Head Coach
H. Moriyasu
Nationality
Japan
Age
57
Upcoming Matches
No upcoming matches
Recent Results
- Jun 14, 2026
Netherlands(A) · Group Stage - 1D · 2-2 - Jun 21, 2026
Tunisia(A) · Group Stage - 2W · 4-0 - Jun 25, 2026
Sweden(H) · Group Stage - 3D · 1-1 - Jun 29, 2026
Brazil(A) · Round of 32L · 1-2
Squad
Goalkeepers
T. Hayakawa
#23 · 26
K. Osako
#12 · 26
Z. Suzuki
#1 · 23
Defenders
K. Itakura
#4 · 28
H. Ito
#21 · 26
Y. Nagatomo
#5 · 39
A. Seko
#20 · 25
J. Suzuki
#25 · 22
S. Taniguchi
#3 · 34
T. Tomiyasu
#22 · 27
T. Watanabe
#16 · 28
Midfielders
Y. Sugawara
#2 · 25
K. Sano
#24 · 25
A. Tanaka
#7 · 27
Keito Nakamura
#13 · 25
Y. Suzuki
#17 · 24
Attackers
R. Doan
#10 · 27
D. Kamada
#15 · 29
J. Ito
#14 · 32
T. Kubo
#8 · 24
D. Maeda
#11 · 28
K. Goto
#9 · 20
Koki Ogawa
#19 · 28
K. Shiogai
#26 · 20
A. Ueda
#18 · 27
S. Machino
#6 · 26
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Japan play their first World Cup 2026 match?▼
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Is this the final World Cup 2026 squad?▼
Until each federation officially names its 26-player roster (typically 1-2 weeks before kickoff on June 11, 2026), the squad shown is provisional and may include training-camp call-ups.
Where does this data come from?▼
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