Japan 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad: Full 26-Man Players List, Complete Roster

Japan 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad: Full 26-Man List, Complete Roster Breakdown 

Japan have officially revealed their 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, with head coach Hajime Moriyasu selecting a balanced group built around experience, European pedigree, and rising domestic talent.

The Samurai Blue have been one of Asia’s most consistent World Cup performers in recent years, reaching the Round of 16 in both 2018 and 2022. This time, expectations are even higher as they arrive with one of their strongest squads ever assembled.

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been left out of Japan's 26-man squad for the World Cup this summer.

Japan, in Group F, begin their tournament against the Netherlands on 14 June before games against Tunisia on 21 June and Sweden five days later.

Manager Hajime Moriyasu named his squad on Friday, with Liverpool's Wataru Endo, Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada, Ao Tanaka of Leeds and Celtic's Daizen Maeda all included. 

2026 FIFA World Cup Squads: Full List of All 48 Teams Rosters

Group A Squads:  Mexico,  South Africa,  South Korea, Czechia.

Group B Squads:  Canada, Bosnia Herzegovina,  Qatar,  Switzerland.

Group C Squads:  Brazil,  Morocco, Haiti,  Scotland.

Group D Squads:  USMNT, Paraguay,  Australia, Turkey.

Group E Squads:  Germany,  Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador.

Group F Squads:  Netherlands, Japan, Sweden,  Tunisia.

Group G Squads:  Belgium.  Egypt.   Iran.  New Zealand.

Group H Squads:  Spain.   Cape Verde,  Saudi Arabia  Uruguay.

Group I Squads: France,   Senegal,   Iraq,  Norway.

Group J Squads:  Argentina.  Algeria.   Austria.   Jordan.

Group K Squads:  Portugal.  DR Congo.  Uzbekistan.  Colombia.

Group L Squads:   England.    Croatia.  Ghana  Panama.

Japan 26-men 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad, Full Players List

Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Aya Suzuka (Parma Calcio).

Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre AC), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Junosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen).

Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Junya Ito (Genk), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).

Forwards: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims), Ito Suzuki (SC Freiburg), Kento Shiode (Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden). 

Kubo remains the main attacking star, while Ueda and Maeda bring finishing power and movement. There’s also solid depth across the forward line.

Japan World Cup fixtures, match schedule, dates, kick-off times (ET, JPT), venues

Netherlands vs. Japan — Sunday, June 14, 2026 — 4:00 PM ET / Monday, June 15, 5:00 AM JPT — Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium) — Arlington, TX

Tunisia vs. Japan — Saturday, June 20, 2026 — 12:00 AM ET (Midnight) / Sunday, June 21, 1:00 PM JPT — Monterrey Stadium (Estadio BBVA) — Monterrey, Mexico

Japan vs. Sweden — Thursday, June 25, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET / Friday, June 26, 8:00 AM JPT — Dallas Stadium (AT&T Stadium) — Arlington, TX

Other Teams Squad 

Group A Squad  ::  Mexico Squad.  ::  South Africa Squad.  ::  South Korea Squad. ::  Czechia  Squad.

Group B Squad  ::  Canada Squad.  ::  Bosnia Herzegovina Squad.  :: Qatar Squad. ::  Switzerland Squad.

Group C Squad  ::  Brazil Squad.  ::  Morocco Squad. :: Haiti Squad.  ::   Scotland Squad.

Group D Squad  ::  USMNT Squad  ::  Paraguay Squad. :: Australia Squad.  ::  Turkey Squad.

Group E Squad  ::  Germany Squad.  ::  Curaçao Squad. :: Ivory Coast Squad.  ::  Ecuador  Squad.

Group F Squad  ::  Netherlands Squad  ::  Japan Squad. :: Sweden Squad.  ::  Tunisia Squad.

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