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Group F · FIFA World Cup 2026

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Squad, fixtures, results and team-specific news for fantasy and predictor players.

Squad

World Cup squad

Goalkeepers

#PlayerAgeCapsClub
1Zion Suzuki2424Parma Calcio 1913
12Keisuke Ōsako2711Sanfrecce Hiroshima
23Tomoki Hayakawa274Kashima Antlers

Defenders

#PlayerAgeCapsClub
2Yukinari Sugawara2621SV Werder Bremen
3Shōgo Taniguchi3538Sint-Truidense VV
4Kō Itakura2940AFC Ajax
5Yūto Nagatomo40145FC Tokyo
16Tsuyoshi Watanabe2911Feyenoord
20Ayumu Seko2614Le Havre AC
21Hiroki Itō (footballer, born 1999)2724FC Bayern Munich
22Takehiro Tomiyasu2843AFC Ajax
25Junnosuke Suzuki236F.C. Copenhagen

Midfielders

#PlayerAgeCapsClub
6Wataru Endo3373Liverpool F.C.
7Ao Tanaka2838Leeds United F.C.
8Takefusa Kubo2549Real Sociedad
10Ritsu Dōan2865Eintracht Frankfurt
11Daizen Maeda2927Celtic F.C.
13Keito Nakamura2625Stade de Reims
14Junya Itō3369KRC Genk
15Daichi Kamada3049Crystal Palace F.C.
17Yuito Suzuki256SC Freiburg
24Kaishū Sano26131. FSV Mainz 05

Forwards

#PlayerAgeCapsClub
9Keisuke Gotō214Sint-Truidense VV
18Ayase Ueda2839Feyenoord
19Kōki Ogawa2915NEC Nijmegen
26Kento Shiogai212VfL Wolfsburg
Predicted XI

Likely starting line-up

Predicted XI · 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper
Zion Suzuki
Defence
Yūto NagatomoTakehiro TomiyasuKō ItakuraShōgo Taniguchi
Midfield
Wataru EndoJunya ItōRitsu DōanTakefusa KuboDaichi Kamada
Attack
Ayase Ueda

Based on squad selection and recent form. May change before kick-off.

Fixtures

Japan fixture list

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

Results and scoreline

Results will appear here as the tournament progresses. Check the news feed for the latest match outcomes.

Team news

Japan news and injury updates

Confirmed

Mitoma ruled out of Japan's World Cup squad with hamstring injury; Tomiyasu recalled

BBC, Reuters, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, FOX Sports and ESPN all report Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has named his 26-man World Cup squad without Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma, who has been ruled o...

Fantasy/predictor impact: Fantasy/predictor: remove Mitoma from Japan pools entirely — he was a key attacking/clean-sheet-hustle reference. Tomiyasu's return adds defensive dep...

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