WC2026 Updates

Japan

Group FFIFA ranking #18AFCJPN

8th consecutive World Cup · Beat Germany & Spain in 2022

Profile

The first team in the world to qualify for 2026, Japan have knocked out or beaten Germany and Spain at recent World Cups and now openly target the trophy itself. With nearly the entire squad playing in Europe, the Samurai Blue are Asia's strongest ever side.

Japan fixtures

Players to watch

  • Takefusa Kubo

    Forward · Real Sociedad

  • Kaoru Mitoma

    Forward · Brighton

  • Wataru Endo

    Midfielder · Liverpool

Group F table

Group F

Top 2 advance · best 3rds may qualify
TeamPGDPts
1Netherlands000
2Japan000
3Sweden000
4Tunisia000