Away vs Netherlands
AT&T Stadium · Arlington
📺 TRT 1
Group F · JPN
Japan
Head Coach: Hajime Moriyasu
Japan Analysis
Japan arrived at the 2026 World Cup with its identity as the most consistent representative of Asian football, and confirmed this image on the field. They finished second in Group F, which included the Netherlands, Sweden, and Tunisia, advancing to the round of 32.
Japan Match Schedule (in your local time)
Away vs Tunisia
Estadio BBVA · Guadalupe
📺 TRT 1
Home vs Sweden
AT&T Stadium · Arlington
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Brazil
NRG Stadium · Houston
📺 TRT 1
Squad (26 players)
Goalkeepers (3)
1
Zion Suzuki
Parma (ITA)
24 Caps
12
Keisuke Ōsako
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
11 Caps
23
Tomoki Hayakawa
Kashima Antlers
4 Caps
Defenders (9)
2
Yukinari Sugawara
Werder Bremen (GER)
21 Caps
2 Gls
3
Shōgo Taniguchi
Sint-Truiden (BEL)
38 Caps
1 Gls
4
Kō Itakura
Ajax (NED)
40 Caps
2 Gls
5
Yūto Nagatomo
FC Tokyo
145 Caps
4 Gls
16
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Feyenoord (NED)
11 Caps
20
Ayumu Seko
Le Havre (FRA)
14 Caps
21
Hiroki Itō
Bayern Munich (GER)
24 Caps
1 Gls
22
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Ajax (NED)
43 Caps
1 Gls
25
Junnosuke Suzuki
Copenhagen (DEN)
6 Caps
Midfielders (9)
7
Ao Tanaka
Leeds United (ENG)
38 Caps
8 Gls
8
Takefusa Kubo
Real Sociedad (ESP)
49 Caps
7 Gls
10
Ritsu Dōan
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
65 Caps
11 Gls
11
Daizen Maeda
Celtic (SCO)
27 Caps
4 Gls
13
Keito Nakamura
Reims (FRA)
25 Caps
10 Gls
14
Junya Itō
Genk (BEL)
69 Caps
15 Gls
15
Daichi Kamada
Crystal Palace (ENG)
49 Caps
12 Gls
17
Yuito Suzuki
SC Freiburg (GER)
6 Caps
24
Kaishū Sano
Mainz 05 (GER)
13 Caps
Forwards (5)
6
Shūto Machino
Borussia Mönchengladbach (GER)
14 Caps
5 Gls
9
Keisuke Gotō
Sint-Truiden (BEL)
4 Caps
18
Ayase Ueda
Feyenoord (NED)
39 Caps
16 Gls
19
Kōki Ogawa
NEC (NED)
15 Caps
11 Gls
26
Kento Shiogai
VfL Wolfsburg (GER)
2 Caps
Source: Wikipedia "2026 FIFA World Cup squads" · Auto-updated · Caps: national team appearances, Gls: goals