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Japan World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Japan carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group F with their opening fixture against Netherlands on 14 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 18
- Group
- Group F
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Japan squad: face by face
Zion Suzuki
GK 
Keisuke Osako
GK 
Yukinari Sugawara
DEF 
Shogo Taniguchi
DEF 
Kou Itakura
DEF 
Yuto Nagatomo
DEF 
Ayumu Seko
DEF 
Hiroki Ito
DEF 
Takehiro Tomiyasu
DEF 
Wataru Endo
MID 
Ao Tanaka
MID 
Ritsu Doan
MID 
Daichi Kamada
MID 
Yuito Suzuki
MID 
Kaishu Sano
MID 
Takefusa Kubo
FWD 
Daizen Maeda
FWD 
Keito Nakamura
FWD 
Junya Ito
FWD 
Ayase Ueda
FWD 
Koki Ogawa
FWD 21 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 27.2avg age
- 21youngest (Keisuke Goto)
- 39oldest (Yuto Nagatomo)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Japan qualify from Group F?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Japan a meaningful safety net. Group F standings and Japan's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki | Goalkeeper | 23 |
| 12 | Keisuke Osako | Goalkeeper | 26 |
| 23 | Tomoki Hayakawa | Goalkeeper | 27 |
| 2 | Yukinari Sugawara | Defender | 25 |
| 3 | Shogo Taniguchi | Defender | 34 |
| 4 | Kou Itakura | Defender | 29 |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo | Defender | 39 |
| 16 | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | Defender | 29 |
| 20 | Ayumu Seko | Defender | 26 |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito | Defender | 27 |
| 22 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | Defender | 27 |
| 25 | Junnosuke Suzuki | Defender | 22 |
| 6 | Wataru Endo | Midfielder | 33 |
| 7 | Ao Tanaka | Midfielder | 27 |
| 10 | Ritsu Doan | Midfielder | 27 |
| 15 | Daichi Kamada | Midfielder | 29 |
| 17 | Yuito Suzuki | Midfielder | 24 |
| 24 | Kaishu Sano | Midfielder | 25 |
| 8 | Takefusa Kubo | Forward | 25 |
| 9 | Keisuke Goto | Forward | 21 |
| 11 | Daizen Maeda | Forward | 28 |
| 13 | Keito Nakamura | Forward | 25 |
| 14 | Junya Ito | Forward | 33 |
| 18 | Ayase Ueda | Forward | 27 |
| 19 | Koki Ogawa | Forward | 28 |
| 26 | Kento Shiogai | Forward | 21 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group F fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 14 Jun 2026 | Japan vs Netherlands |
| Tunisia | 21 Jun 2026 | Japan vs Tunisia |
| Sweden | 25 Jun 2026 | Japan vs Sweden |
FIFA World Ranking
Japan are ranked 18 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 17th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.