Japan

JPN

Japan enter Group F at the 2026 World Cup against Netherlands, Tunisia, Sweden. Led by head coach MORIYASU Hajime, this page tracks their FIFA-confirmed 26-player squad and their opening match at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

Team profile

Teams: JapanFIFA: JPNHead coach: MORIYASU HajimeStatus: FIFA-confirmed final squad

Team schedule

Match 11Group stageGroup FFT

NEDNetherlands2 - 2JPNJapan

Your timeUTC20:00Sun, Jun 14, 2026

Host time15:00 · Sun, Jun 14, 2026

VenueAT&T Stadium · Dallas

Match 36Group stageGroup FFT

TUNTunisia0 - 4JPNJapan

Your timeUTC04:00Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Host time22:00 · Sat, Jun 20, 2026

VenueEstadio BBVA · Monterrey

Match 57Group stageGroup FFT

JPNJapan1 - 1SWESweden

Your timeUTC23:00Thu, Jun 25, 2026

Host time18:00 · Thu, Jun 25, 2026

VenueAT&T Stadium · Dallas

Match 76Round of 32FT

BRABrazil2 - 1JPNJapan

Your timeUTC17:00Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Host time12:00 · Mon, Jun 29, 2026

VenueNRG Stadium · Houston

Squad and statistics

Goalkeepers (3)

Zion Suzuki

GK · Parma (ITA)

DOB: 21/08/2002
Height: 190 cm
Source: FIFA

Keisuke Osako

GK · Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)

DOB: 28/07/1999
Height: 188 cm
Source: FIFA

Tomoki Hayakawa

GK · Kashima Antlers (JPN)

DOB: 03/03/1999
Height: 187 cm
Source: FIFA

Defenders (9)

Yukinari Sugawara

DF · SV Werder Bremen (GER)

DOB: 28/06/2000
Height: 179 cm
Source: FIFA

Shogo Taniguchi

DF · Sint-Truiden VV (BEL)

DOB: 15/07/1991
Height: 185 cm
Source: FIFA

Kou Itakura

DF · AFC Ajax (NED)

DOB: 27/01/1997
Height: 188 cm
Source: FIFA

Yuto Nagatomo

DF · FC Tokyo (JPN)

DOB: 12/09/1986
Height: 170 cm
Source: FIFA

Tsuyoshi Watanabe

DF · Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED)

DOB: 05/02/1997
Height: 184 cm
Source: FIFA

Ayumu Seko

DF · Le Havre AC (FRA)

DOB: 07/06/2000
Height: 186 cm
Source: FIFA

Hiroki Ito

DF · FC Bayern München (GER)

DOB: 12/05/1999
Height: 188 cm
Source: FIFA

Takehiro Tomiyasu

DF · AFC Ajax (NED)

DOB: 05/11/1998
Height: 187 cm
Source: FIFA

Junnosuke Suzuki

DF · FC København (DEN)

DOB: 12/07/2003
Height: 180 cm
Source: FIFA

Midfielders (10)

Wataru Endo

MF · Liverpool FC (ENG)

DOB: 09/02/1993
Height: 178 cm
Source: FIFA

Ao Tanaka

MF · Leeds United FC (ENG)

DOB: 10/09/1998
Height: 180 cm
Source: FIFA

Takefusa Kubo

MF · Real Sociedad (ESP)

DOB: 04/06/2001
Height: 173 cm
Source: FIFA

Ritsu Doan

MF · Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)

DOB: 16/06/1998
Height: 172 cm
Source: FIFA

Daizen Maeda

MF · Celtic FC (SCO)

DOB: 20/10/1997
Height: 173 cm
Source: FIFA

Keito Nakamura

MF · Stade Reims (FRA)

DOB: 28/07/2000
Height: 180 cm
Source: FIFA

Junya Ito

MF · KRC Genk (BEL)

DOB: 09/03/1993
Height: 177 cm
Source: FIFA

Daichi Kamada

MF · Crystal Palace FC (ENG)

DOB: 05/08/1996
Height: 180 cm
Source: FIFA

Yuito Suzuki

MF · SC Freiburg (GER)

DOB: 25/10/2001
Height: 175 cm
Source: FIFA

Kaishu Sano

MF · 1. FSV Mainz 05 (GER)

DOB: 30/12/2000
Height: 176 cm
Source: FIFA

Forwards (4)

Keisuke Goto

FW · Sint-Truiden VV (BEL)

DOB: 03/06/2005
Height: 191 cm
Source: FIFA

Ayase Ueda

FW · Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED)

DOB: 28/08/1998
Height: 182 cm
Source: FIFA

Koki Ogawa

FW · NEC Nijmegen (NED)

DOB: 08/08/1997
Height: 186 cm
Source: FIFA

Kento Shiogai

FW · VfL Wolfsburg (GER)

DOB: 26/03/2005
Height: 180 cm
Source: FIFA