🇯🇵 Japan World Cup 2026 Squad
Official Player List
🖋️ Tamas | ⏱️ 5 min read | 📅 May 22, 2026 | 🏷️ Sports
Japan enters the historic 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup with high tactical precision and a deep desire to build on their past knockout-stage triumphs. Head coach Hajime Moriyasu officially announced the national team's official squad on May 15, showcasing a beautifully technical selection that perfectly blends seasoned international experience with the raw energy of explosive young talent.
The absolute marquee star of this Samurai Blue generation is Real Sociedad's creative maestro, Takefusa Kubo, who will dictate the tempo in attack. Much to the delight of the passionate fans, Liverpool's tireless midfield general Wataru Endo is set to captain the side and anchor the engine room. Top-tier stability is well guaranteed by prominent figures, such as Bayern Munich's versatile defender Hiroki Ito, alongside Feyenoord's lethal striker Ayase Ueda. Japan is firmly targeting a dominant breakthrough run in Group F!
📋 Official Squad List
GROUP F – JAPAN
Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers).
Defenders: Yūto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen).
Midfielders: Junnosuke Suzuki (Copenhagen), Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Junya Ito (Genk), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Kaishu Sano (Mainz), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg).
Forwards: Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Kento Shiogai (VfL Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden).
Manager: Hajime Moriyasu
June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan
June 19: Japan vs. Tunisia
June 25: Sweden vs. Japan