Japan at the 2026 World Cup: roster, list, players, group and schedule

Japan has confirmed its squad for the 2026 World Cup, where it will compete in Group F against the Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden.

Goalkeepers

• Tomoki Hayakawa
• Keisuke Osako
• Zion Suzuki

Defenders

• Ko Itakura
• Hiroki Ito
• Yuto Nagatomo
• Ayumu Seko
• Yukinari Sugawara
• Junnosuke Suzuki
• Shogo Taniguchi
• Takehiro Tomiyasu
• Tsuyoshi Watanabe

Midfielders

• Ritsu Doan
• Wataru Endo
• Junya Ito
• Daichi Kamada
• Takefusa Kubo
• Keito Nakamura
• Kaishu Sano
• Ao Tanaka

Forwards

• Keisuke Goto
• Daizen Maeda
• Koki Ogawa
• Kento Shiogai
• Yuito Suzuki
• Ayase Ueda

Japan’s World Cup group and schedule

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden

• Sunday, June 14, 4:00 p.m. ET: Netherlands vs Japan
• Sunday, June 21, 12:00 a.m. ET: Tunisia vs Japan
• Thursday, June 25, 7:00 p.m. ET: Japan vs Sweden

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