Matchday 1
Sun, Jun 14
AT&T Stadium
Dallas
Asia · AFC
🇯🇵
Japan
Group F · 3 matches scheduled
First match
Sun, Jun 14
🇳🇱 vs Netherlands
AT&T Stadium, Dallas
01 – Squad
Squad
Confirmed Formation · 3-4-2-1 Manager · Hajime Moriyasu
Expected squad
26
Players currently tracked in this squad file.
3
GK
9
DEF
9
MID
5
FWD
Key players
Coach
Hajime Moriyasu
Coach information is ready and will stay attached to this team page as the roster moves from projected to confirmed.
Announced · 2026-05-15
Projected XI
Japan Lineup
GK
Zion Suzuki RB
Hiroki Ito CB
Ko Itakura CM
Wataru Endo CM
Kaishu Sano RW
Daizen Maeda ST
Ayase Ueda LW
Koki Ogawa Projected from the current squad data and formation.
Goalkeepers · 3
Defenders · 9
Midfielders · 9
Forwards · 5
Announced · 2026-05-15
03 – Fixtures
All times ET Group-stage schedule
04 – The road ahead
Path to the final
Japan → Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarter-final → Semi-final → The Final.
Stage 1
Round of 32
Jun 28 – Jul 3
Stage 2
Round of 16
Jul 4 – Jul 7
Stage 3
Quarter-final
Jul 9 – Jul 11
Stage 4
Semi-final
Jul 14 – Jul 15
Stage 5
Final
Jul 19
MetLife East Rutherford
05 — Base camp
Team base camp
Where the team trains and recovers between matches. FIFA finalised the Team Base Camp Training Sites for all 48 nations on 25 May 2026.
City
Nashville
Training facility
Nashville SC
FIFA-confirmed training site
FIFA, 2026-05-25