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Japan at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group F fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Japan
Coach: Hajime Moriyasu · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeJPN
GroupGroup F
Fixtures listed4
First matchNetherlands v Japan
Official squad26 players
Tournament tracker
CaptainCaptain not listed in the official squad file
CoachHajime Moriyasu
Qualification pathGroup F; knockout slot updates after group positions are confirmed.
Next matchNo upcoming fixture attached yet
Latest resultBrazil 2 - 1 Japan
Current goals leaderAyase UEDA (1 goal)
Team fixtures
Upcoming and live fixtures stay here; completed matches move into the results section below.
Results
World Cup history
Round of 16: 2002, 2010, 2018, 2022
Japan have become a consistent knockout-round challenger and a difficult group-stage opponent for elite teams.
Appearances8th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2022 round of 16
- Reached the round of 16 four times
- Beat Germany and Spain in the 2022 group stage
- Co-hosted the 2002 World Cup
Group standing
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki | Goalkeeper | Parma (ITA) | 21 Aug 2002 | 190 cm |
| 2 | Yukinari Sugawara | Defender | SV Werder Bremen (GER) | 28 Jun 2000 | 179 cm |
| 3 | Shogo Taniguchi | Defender | Sint-Truiden VV (BEL) | 15 Jul 1991 | 185 cm |
| 4 | Kou Itakura | Defender | AFC Ajax (NED) | 27 Jan 1997 | 188 cm |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo | Defender | FC Tokyo (JPN) | 12 Sept 1986 | 170 cm |
| 6 | Wataru Endo | Midfielder | Liverpool FC (ENG) | 9 Feb 1993 | 178 cm |
| 7 | Ao Tanaka | Midfielder | Leeds United FC (ENG) | 10 Sept 1998 | 180 cm |
| 8 | Takefusa Kubo | Midfielder | Real Sociedad (ESP) | 4 Jun 2001 | 173 cm |
| 9 | Keisuke Goto | Forward | Sint-Truiden VV (BEL) | 3 Jun 2005 | 191 cm |
| 10 | Ritsu Doan | Midfielder | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | 16 Jun 1998 | 172 cm |
| 11 | Daizen Maeda | Midfielder | Celtic FC (SCO) | 20 Oct 1997 | 173 cm |
| 12 | Keisuke Osako | Goalkeeper | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) | 28 Jul 1999 | 188 cm |
| 13 | Keito Nakamura | Midfielder | Stade Reims (FRA) | 28 Jul 2000 | 180 cm |
| 14 | Junya Ito | Midfielder | KRC Genk (BEL) | 9 Mar 1993 | 177 cm |
| 15 | Daichi Kamada | Midfielder | Crystal Palace FC (ENG) | 5 Aug 1996 | 180 cm |
| 16 | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | Defender | Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED) | 5 Feb 1997 | 184 cm |
| 17 | Yuito Suzuki | Midfielder | SC Freiburg (GER) | 25 Oct 2001 | 175 cm |
| 18 | Ayase Ueda | Forward | Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED) | 28 Aug 1998 | 182 cm |
| 19 | Koki Ogawa | Forward | NEC Nijmegen (NED) | 8 Aug 1997 | 186 cm |
| 20 | Ayumu Seko | Defender | Le Havre AC (FRA) | 7 Jun 2000 | 186 cm |
| 21 | Hiroki Ito | Defender | FC Bayern München (GER) | 12 May 1999 | 188 cm |
| 22 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | Defender | AFC Ajax (NED) | 5 Nov 1998 | 187 cm |
| 23 | Tomoki Hayakawa | Goalkeeper | Kashima Antlers (JPN) | 3 Mar 1999 | 187 cm |
| 24 | Kaishu Sano | Midfielder | 1. FSV Mainz 05 (GER) | 30 Dec 2000 | 176 cm |
| 25 | Junnosuke Suzuki | Defender | FC København (DEN) | 12 Jul 2003 | 180 cm |
| 26 | Kento Shiogai | Forward | VfL Wolfsburg (GER) | 26 Mar 2005 | 180 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).
Squad shape
3 players
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