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Japan

"Blue Samurai"
FIFA Ranking #18
GROUP F
Tournament Appearances 7th
Best Result R16 2022
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Japan have rapidly become one of the most exciting teams in world football and genuine dark horses. Hajime Moriyasu’s squad reads like a European who’s who — players at Real Madrid, Liverpool, and across the Bundesliga. Their 2022 victories over Germany and Spain were no fluke.

Squad

Goalkeepers

Player Born Age
Keisuke Ōsako Jul 28, 1999 26
Zion Suzuki Aug 21, 2002 23
Tomoki Hayakawa Mar 03, 1999 27

Defenders

Player Born Age
Yūto Nagatomo Sep 12, 1986 39
Takehiro Tomiyasu Nov 05, 1998 27
Hiroki Ito May 12, 1999 27
Yukinari Sugawara Jun 28, 2000 25
Ko Itakura Jan 27, 1997 29
Shogo Taniguchi Jul 15, 1991 34
Ayumu Seko Jun 07, 2000 26
Tsuyoshi Watanabe Feb 05, 1997 29
Junnosuke Suzuki Jul 12, 2003 22

Midfielders

Player Born Age
Wataru Endō Feb 09, 1993 33
Daichi Kamada Aug 05, 1996 29
Takefusa Kubo Jun 04, 2001 25
Keito Nakamura Jul 28, 2000 25
Ao Tanaka Sep 10, 1998 27
Kaishu Sano Dec 30, 2000 25
Yuito Suzuki Oct 25, 2001 24

Forwards

Player Born Age
Ritsu Doan Jun 16, 1998 27
Daizen Maeda Oct 20, 1997 28
Koki Ogawa Aug 08, 1997 28
Junya Ito Mar 09, 1993 33
Ayase Ueda Aug 28, 1998 27
Kento Shiogai Mar 26, 2005 21
Keisuke Goto Jun 03, 2005 21
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