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World Cup 2026

Japan

3-4-2-1

Japan goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 3-4-2-1, with Doan as captain and Suzuki starting in goal. Hajime Moriyasu leads the side from the touchline.

Japan's XI is built from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.4. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 174.5 million.

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Squad

29 players

11 starters 18 bench
  • GK Suzuki Parma
  • DEF Ito Bayern München
  • DEF Taniguchi St.Truiden
  • DEF Watanabe Feyenoord
  • MID Doan C Eintracht Frankfurt
  • MID Kamada Crystal Palace
  • MID Sano Mainz 05
  • ATT Ito Genk
  • ATT Mitoma Brighton & Hove Albion
  • ATT Nakamura Reims
  • ATT Ueda Feyenoord
  • GK Hayakawa
  • GK Osako
  • DEF Ando
  • DEF Hashioka
  • DEF Seko
  • DEF Sugawara
  • DEF Suzuki
  • DEF Tomiyasu
  • MID Chima Fujita
  • MID Sano
  • MID Sato
  • MID Suzuki
  • MID Tanaka
  • ATT Goto
  • ATT Machino
  • ATT Maeda
  • ATT Ogawa
  • ATT Shiogai

World Cup context

Japan

Head coach
Hajime Moriyasu
Avg starter age
28.4
Starter value
~174.5 million
Starter clubs
10
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Japan at the World Cup

Japan heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 3-4-2-1, with Doan wearing the captain's armband and Suzuki starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Suzuki (Japan, Parma), Hayakawa (Japan), and Osako (Japan). Defenders: Ito (Japan, Bayern München), Taniguchi (Japan, St.Truiden), Watanabe (Japan, Feyenoord), Ando (Japan), Hashioka (Japan), Seko (Japan), Sugawara (Japan), Suzuki (Japan), and Tomiyasu (Japan).

Midfielders: Doan (Japan, Eintracht Frankfurt), Kamada (Japan, Crystal Palace), Sano (Japan, Mainz 05), Chima Fujita (Japan), Sano (Japan), Sato (Japan), Suzuki (Japan), and Tanaka (Japan). Forwards: Ito (Japan, Genk), Mitoma (Japan, Brighton & Hove Albion), Nakamura (Japan, Reims), Ueda (Japan, Feyenoord), Goto (Japan), Machino (Japan), Maeda (Japan), Ogawa (Japan), and Shiogai (Japan).

The XI currently pulls players from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.4. Their combined starter value is roughly 174.5 million. Hajime Moriyasu (JPN) is the coach guiding this version of the side.

Japan stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a Japan XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Japan in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 3-4-2-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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