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FIFA World Cup 2026

Japan

Japan arrive with a provisional squad view built for fast scouting.

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18 FIFA ranking
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27 players listed
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Squad status

This squad view is based on the latest available national-team lists in public sources as of May 22, 2026. FIFA confirms final World Cup squads on June 2, 2026.

AFC Group F

The following 27 players were called up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup , and for the Kirin World Challenge 2026 against Iceland on 31 May 2026. [ 127 ] [ b ] Caps and goals as of 31 March 2026, after the match against England . [ 128 ]

Full squad

Provisional or current player pool by position, with club, age, caps and goals.

Goalkeepers

3
Zion Suzuki
Zion Suzuki GK
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Club Parma Age 23 Caps 23 Goals 0 World Cup matches --
Keisuke Ōsako
Keisuke Ōsako GK
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Club Sanfrecce Hiroshima Age 26 Caps 11 Goals 0 World Cup matches --
T
Tomoki Hayakawa GK
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Club Kashima Antlers Age 27 Caps 3 Goals 0 World Cup matches --

Defenders

10
Yūto Nagatomo
Yūto Nagatomo DF
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Club FC Tokyo Age 39 Caps 144 Goals 4 World Cup matches --
Maya Yoshida
Maya Yoshida DF
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Club LA Galaxy Age 37 Caps 126 Goals 12 World Cup matches --
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Takehiro Tomiyasu DF
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Club Ajax Age 27 Caps 42 Goals 1 World Cup matches --
Kō Itakura
Kō Itakura DF
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Club Ajax Age 29 Caps 39 Goals 2 World Cup matches --
Shōgo Taniguchi
Shōgo Taniguchi DF
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Club Sint-Truiden Age 34 Caps 37 Goals 1 World Cup matches --
Hiroki Itō
Hiroki Itō DF
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Club Bayern Munich Age 27 Caps 23 Goals 1 World Cup matches --
Yukinari Sugawara
Yukinari Sugawara DF
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Club Werder Bremen Age 25 Caps 20 Goals 2 World Cup matches --
A
Ayumu Seko DF
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Club Le Havre Age 25 Caps 13 Goals 0 World Cup matches --
T
Tsuyoshi Watanabe DF
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Club Feyenoord Age 29 Caps 10 Goals 0 World Cup matches --
J
Junnosuke Suzuki DF
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Club Copenhagen Age 22 Caps 6 Goals 0 World Cup matches --

Midfielders

8
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endo MF
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Club Liverpool Age 33 Caps 72 Goals 4 World Cup matches --
Junya Itō
Junya Itō MF
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Club Genk Age 33 Caps 68 Goals 15 World Cup matches --
Ritsu Dōan
Ritsu Dōan MF
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Club Eintracht Frankfurt Age 27 Caps 64 Goals 11 World Cup matches --
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada MF
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Club Crystal Palace Age 29 Caps 49 Goals 12 World Cup matches --
Takefusa Kubo
Takefusa Kubo MF
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Club Real Sociedad Age 24 Caps 48 Goals 7 World Cup matches --
Ao Tanaka
Ao Tanaka MF
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Club Leeds United Age 27 Caps 37 Goals 8 World Cup matches --
Keito Nakamura
Keito Nakamura MF
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Club Reims Age 25 Caps 24 Goals 10 World Cup matches --
K
Kaishu Sano MF
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Club Mainz 05 Age 25 Caps 12 Goals 0 World Cup matches --

Forwards

6
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda FW
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Club Feyenoord Age 27 Caps 38 Goals 16 World Cup matches --
Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda FW
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Club Celtic Age 28 Caps 27 Goals 4 World Cup matches --
Kōki Ogawa
Kōki Ogawa FW
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Club NEC Age 28 Caps 14 Goals 10 World Cup matches --
Yuito Suzuki
Yuito Suzuki FW
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Club SC Freiburg Age 24 Caps 6 Goals 0 World Cup matches --
K
Keisuke Gotō FW
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Club Sint-Truiden Age 20 Caps 3 Goals 0 World Cup matches --
K
Kento Shiogai FW
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Club VfL Wolfsburg Age 21 Caps 1 Goals 0 World Cup matches --