National team World Cup Grp. F 2026
Japan
3-4-2-1Japan's latest recorded XI lines up in a 3-4-2-1 under Hajime Moriyasu. The starting XI averages 27.8 years and is worth roughly 162 million combined.
Below is that XI plotted in its 3-4-2-1, the full 26-player squad with shirt numbers, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version. These players come from 23 clubs across world football.
Latest XI
3-4-2-1
Open Japan in the builder to edit this XI.
Squad
26 players
- GK Suzuki
- DEF Itakura
C
- DEF Ito
- DEF Tomiyasu
- MID Doan
- MID Kamada
- MID Sano
- MID Tanaka
- ATT Ito
- ATT Nakamura
- ATT Ueda
- GK Hayakawa
- GK Osako
- DEF Nagatomo
- DEF Seko
- DEF Sugawara
- DEF Suzuki
- DEF Taniguchi
- DEF Watanabe
- MID Suzuki
- ATT Goto
- ATT Kubo
- ATT Machino
- ATT Maeda
- ATT Ogawa
- ATT Shiogai
Team info
Japan
- Competition
- World Cup Grp. F
- Season
- 2026
- Formation
- 3-4-2-1
- Head coach
- Hajime Moriyasu
- Avg starter age
- 27.8
- Starter value
- ~162 million
- Captain
- Itakura #4
- Starter clubs
- 10
- Country
- Japan
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Edit this lineup
The MyLineups builder opens this exact 3-4-2-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.
The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.
Common questions
Common questions
Who starts for Japan in the latest lineup?
The most recent recorded XI lines up with Suzuki in goal; a back 3 of Tomiyasu, Itakura, and Ito; Doan, Sano, Tanaka, and Kamada in midfield; and Nakamura, Ito, and Ueda in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.
What formation does Japan play?
Japan are shown in a 3-4-2-1 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.
How old is the Japan starting XI?
The starters in the lineup shown here average 27.8 years old.
How much is the Japan starting XI worth?
The combined market value of the Japan starters shown here is roughly 162 million.
Who captains Japan?
Itakura is marked as captain in this lineup, wearing shirt number 4. You can hand the armband to any player in the builder.
Can I build my own Japan lineup?
Yes. Open Japan in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.
Can I save more than one Japan lineup?
The web builder keeps your most recent Japan lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.
Are the Japan lineups up to date?
We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Japan, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.
Is Japan in the 2026 World Cup?
Japan has a dedicated 2026 World Cup page on MyLineups with the tournament XI and a link back to the World Cup hub.
About
About Japan
Japan are the national team for the 2026 season.
In the most recent lineup on record, Japan line up in a 3-4-2-1, with a back 3, Suzuki in goal, and Itakura wearing the armband.
The 26-man squad draws on players from 23 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 27.8 years and carries a combined value of roughly 162 million.
In goal: Suzuki, Hayakawa, and Osako.
In defence: Itakura, Ito, Tomiyasu, Nagatomo, Seko, Sugawara, Suzuki, Taniguchi, and Watanabe.
In midfield: Doan, Kamada, Sano, Tanaka, and Suzuki.
In attack: Ito, Nakamura, Ueda, Goto, Kubo, Machino, Maeda, Ogawa, and Shiogai.
Hajime Moriyasu (JPN) is the head coach behind this setup.
Japan also features in the 2026 World Cup section, with a route back to the tournament hub.
Open Japan in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 3-4-2-1, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.
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Build your Japan lineup
Reshape the 3-4-2-1, swap starters, pick a captain and export a clean square image you can share.