Squad watch, fixtures, results and team-specific news for fantasy and predictor players.
Working squad reference only. Official tournament/app data and final team sheets remain the source of truth.
| # | Player | Age | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki | 24 | 24 | Parma Calcio 1913 |
| 12 | Keisuke Ōsako | 27 | 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | Tomoki Hayakawa | 27 | 4 | Kashima Antlers |
| # | Player | Age | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Yukinari Sugawara | 26 | 21 | SV Werder Bremen |
| 3 | Shōgo Taniguchi | 35 | 38 | Sint-Truidense VV |
| 4 | Kō Itakura | 29 | 40 | AFC Ajax |
| 5 | Yūto Nagatomo | 40 | 145 | FC Tokyo |
| 16 | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 29 | 11 | Feyenoord |
| 20 | Ayumu Seko | 26 | 14 | Le Havre AC |
| 21 | Hiroki Itō (footballer, born 1999) | 27 | 24 | FC Bayern Munich |
| 22 | Takehiro Tomiyasu | 28 | 43 | AFC Ajax |
| 25 | Junnosuke Suzuki | 23 | 6 | F.C. Copenhagen |
| # | Player | Age | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wataru Endo | 33 | 73 | Liverpool F.C. |
| 7 | Ao Tanaka | 28 | 38 | Leeds United F.C. |
| 8 | Takefusa Kubo | 25 | 49 | Real Sociedad |
| 10 | Ritsu Dōan | 28 | 65 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 11 | Daizen Maeda | 29 | 27 | Celtic F.C. |
| 13 | Keito Nakamura | 26 | 25 | Stade de Reims |
| 14 | Junya Itō | 33 | 69 | KRC Genk |
| 15 | Daichi Kamada | 30 | 49 | Crystal Palace F.C. |
| 17 | Yuito Suzuki | 25 | 6 | SC Freiburg |
| 24 | Kaishū Sano | 26 | 13 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 |
| # | Player | Age | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Keisuke Gotō | 21 | 4 | Sint-Truidense VV |
| 18 | Ayase Ueda | 28 | 39 | Feyenoord |
| 19 | Kōki Ogawa | 29 | 15 | NEC Nijmegen |
| 26 | Kento Shiogai | 21 | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg |
Shown as a football formation. This is a working prediction and can change when team news or confirmed lineups land.
Predicted only. Recheck injuries, minutes risk and confirmed team sheets before lockout.
| Date | Time | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Stage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 14 June 2026 | 21:00 BST | Netherlands | Away | Dallas Stadium | First Stage | - |
| Sunday 21 June 2026 | 05:00 BST | Tunisia | Away | Monterrey Stadium | First Stage | - |
| Friday 26 June 2026 | 00:00 BST | Sweden | Home | Dallas Stadium | First Stage | - |
Results will appear here as the tournament progresses. Check the KOB News for the latest match outcomes.
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