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World Cup 2026 Countdown
Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
FIFA Ranking
#18
WC Titles
0
WC Appearances
7
Best WC Finish
Round of 16
Last WC
2022
Manager
Hajime Moriyasu
Last 5 matches
WWWWW
Squad
37
Avg age
26.1
FIFA
#18

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Tomoki Hayakawa
Tomoki Hayakawa
Goalkeeper
Kashima
Henry Heroki Mochizuki
Henry Heroki Mochizuki
Defender
Machida Zelvia
Tomoya Ando
Tomoya Ando
Defender
Avispa Fukuoka
Yuki Soma
Yuki Soma
Attacker
Machida Zelvia
Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino
Attacker
Monaco
Kaishu Sano
Kaishu Sano
Midfielder
FSV Mainz 05
Ayase Ueda
Ayase Ueda
Attacker
Feyenoord
Ritsu Dōan
Ritsu Dōan
Midfielder
Eintracht Frankfurt
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada
Midfielder
Crystal Palace
Shuto Machino
Shuto Machino
Attacker
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Keisuke Osako
Keisuke Osako
Goalkeeper
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Defender
Feyenoord
About the national team

History

Japan compete on the international stage under the AFC confederation. The team qualified for the 2026 World Cup via Direct. Their best previous World Cup finish is Round of 16.