Japan Team Squads: FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Online

Japan’s football team, called the Samurai Blue, will play in their 8th FIFA World Cup in 2026. They are in Group F with the Netherlands, Tunisia, and Sweden. Their first game is on June 14 in Dallas. You can watch the Japan FIFA WC live stream worldwide without a VPN for just a small subscription fee at FIFAWCLiveTV.com.

Japan's Team World Cup History

First appearance: 1998 (France)
Best results: 2002 (Round of 16)
Historic wins: 2022 
Top scorer in World Cup history: Keisuke Honda 
Most appearances: Yuto Nagatomo (15 matches across 4 World Cups)

Japan Team Squads: FIFA World Cup 2026

Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa, Zion Suzuki, Keisuke Ōsako.

Defenders: Takehiro Tomiyasu, Junnosuke Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuto Nagatomo, Hiroki Itō, Yukinari Sugawara, Ayumu Seko, Ko Itakura, Shogo Taniguchi.

Midfielders: Takefusa Kubo, Daichi Kamada, Wataru Endo, Ritsu Dōan, Junya Itō, Kaishū Sano, Keito Nakamura, Ao Tanaka.

Forwards: Daizen Maeda, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Keisuke Gotō, Kento Shiogai, Kōki Ogawa.

Japan FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule