World Cup 2026 · Group F
Japan
3-4-2-1Drawn into Group F, Japan head into the 2026 World Cup in a 3-4-2-1.
It is a squad drawn from 23 clubs worldwide, averaging 29 years, and worth roughly 135.4 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own Japan lineup for the tournament.
Squad
26 players
- GK Suzuki
- DEF Itakura
- DEF Ito
- DEF Tomiyasu
- MID Doan
- MID Endo
- MID Kamada
- ATT Ito
- ATT Kubo
- ATT Nakamura
- ATT Ueda
- GK Hayakawa
- GK Osako
- DEF Nagatomo
- DEF Seko
- DEF Sugawara
- DEF Suzuki
- DEF Taniguchi
- DEF Watanabe
- MID Sano
- MID Suzuki
- MID Tanaka
- ATT Goto
- ATT Maeda
- ATT Ogawa
- ATT Shiogai
World Cup context
Japan
- Avg starter age
- 29
- Starter value
- ~135.4 million
- Squad clubs
- 23
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About Japan at the World Cup
Japan line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group F in a 3-4-2-1, with a back 3 and Suzuki in goal.
In goal: Suzuki, Hayakawa, and Osako.
In defence: Itakura, Ito, Tomiyasu, Nagatomo, Seko, Sugawara, Suzuki, Taniguchi, and Watanabe.
In midfield: Doan, Endo, Kamada, Sano, Suzuki, and Tanaka.
In attack: Ito, Kubo, Nakamura, Ueda, Goto, Maeda, Ogawa, and Shiogai.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 23 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 29 years and is worth roughly 135.4 million combined.
Japan stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
Start building
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.