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.
Japan 2026 FIFA World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers
Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers)
Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
Zion Suzuki (Parma)
Defenders
Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo)
Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truidense)
Ko Itakura (Ajax)
Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord)
Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax)
Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich)
Ayumu Seko (Le Havre)
Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen)
Junnosuke Suzuki (Copenhagen)
Midfielders
Wataru Endo (Liverpool) – likely captain
Junya Ito (Genk)
Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)
Ao Tanaka (Leeds United)
Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims)
Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Kaishu Sano (Mainz)
Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
Forwards
Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord)
Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)
Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truidense)
Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen)
Kento Shiogai (Wolfsburg)
Kubo remains the main attacking star, while Ueda and Maeda bring finishing power and movement. There’s also solid depth across the forward line.
Key Talking Points
Japan will be without Kaoru Mitoma and Takumi Minamino, both ruled out due to injury — a major setback for their attacking options.
Still, this squad blends experience with exciting young talent across Europe, and Moriyasu has plenty of tactical flexibility to work with.
Japan are drawn in Group F and will open their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on June 15 in Dallas. A place in the quarter-finals is a realistic target — and anything beyond that would mark a historic breakthrough.
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