Japan World Cup 2026 Squad Confirmed

26-man squad · Coach: Hajime Moriyasu

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The Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup is a confirmed 26-man squad. Head coach Hajime Moriyasu will lead them into the tournament.

The headline names include Yūto Nagatomo (145 caps) of FC Tokyo, Junya Itō (69 caps) of KRC Genk and Ritsu Dōan (65 caps) of Eintracht Frankfurt.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 9 midfielders and 5 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a blend of seasoned internationals and fresher faces — 3 players have 50+ caps, and the squad carries 796 international appearances between them, led by Yūto Nagatomo on 145.

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Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Zion Suzuki Parma Calcio 1913 · 24 caps

Keisuke Ōsako Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 11 caps

Tomoki Hayakawa Kashima Antlers · 4 caps

Defenders 9

Yukinari Sugawara SV Werder Bremen · 21 caps

Shōgo Taniguchi Sint-Truidense VV · 38 caps

Kō Itakura AFC Ajax · 40 caps

Yūto Nagatomo FC Tokyo · 145 caps

Tsuyoshi Watanabe Feyenoord · 11 caps

Ayumu Seko Le Havre AC · 14 caps

Hiroki Itō FC Bayern Munich · 24 caps

Takehiro Tomiyasu AFC Ajax · 43 caps

Junnosuke Suzuki F.C. Copenhagen · 6 caps

Midfielders 9

Ao Tanaka Leeds United F.C. · 38 caps

Takefusa Kubo Real Sociedad · 49 caps

Ritsu Dōan Eintracht Frankfurt · 65 caps

Daizen Maeda Celtic F.C. · 27 caps

Keito Nakamura Stade de Reims · 25 caps

Junya Itō KRC Genk · 69 caps

Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace F.C. · 49 caps

Yuito Suzuki SC Freiburg · 6 caps

Kaishū Sano 1. FSV Mainz 05 · 13 caps

Forwards 5

Shūto Machino Borussia Mönchengladbach · 14 caps

Keisuke Gotō Sint-Truidense VV · 4 caps

Ayase Ueda Feyenoord · 39 caps

Kōki Ogawa NEC Nijmegen · 15 caps

Kento Shiogai VfL Wolfsburg · 2 caps

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