Japan hopes to win a demanding Group F with a balanced squad.

Japan heads to the 2026 World Cup with a balanced squad and a demanding Group F schedule against three very different opponents.
Daniel Becerril
World Cup 2026

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

Update:

Japan faces its last match of the 2026 World Cup grouo stage against Sweden. They have already faced Netherlands and Tunisia in Group F.

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

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Japan’s World Cup group and schedule

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden

  • Sunday, June 14: Netherlands 2 vs 2 Japan
  • Sunday, June 21: Tunisia 0-4 Japan
  • Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m. ET: Japan vs Sweden

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