Japan Squad FIFA World Cup 2022
In 2022, the Japanese national team will compete in its seventh FIFA World Cup. At the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan on November 23, 2022, Japan will play Germany in their opening match of the competition. Japan will compete in Group E with Germany, Spain, and Costa Rica at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Japan Squad FIFA World Cup 2022 Match Schedule
Squad
Germany
Date and Time
VS
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan – 11/23/2022 6:30 PM
Squad
Japan
Japan
VS
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan – 11/27/2022 3:30 PM
Costa Rica
Japan
VS
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan – 12/2/2022 12:30 AM
Spain
Japan Squad FIFA World Cup 2022 Match Players
Goalkeepers
| NAME | POS | AGE | HT | WT | NAT | P | SB | S | GC | A | FC | FA | YC | RC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Eiji Kawashima
|
G
|
39
|
6′ 1″
|
181 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
Daniel Schmidt
|
G
|
30
|
6′ 6″
|
192 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
Kosei Tani
|
G
|
21
|
6′ 3″
|
192 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Outfield Players
| NAME | POS | AGE | HT | WT | NAT | P | SB | G | A | SH | SO | FC | FA | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hiroki Ito
|
D
|
23
|
6′ 2″
|
183 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Maya Yoshida
|
D
|
34
|
6′ 2″
|
172 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Yuto Nagatomo
|
D
|
36
|
5′ 7″
|
150 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Hiroki Sakai
|
D
|
32
|
6′ 1″
|
172 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Shogo Taniguchi
|
D
|
31
|
6′ 0″
|
163 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Yuta Nakayama
|
D
|
25
|
5′ 11″
|
152 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Takehiro Tomiyasu
|
D
|
23
|
6′ 2″
|
152 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Miki Yamane
|
D
|
28
|
5′ 10″
|
159 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Ayumu Seko
|
D
|
22
|
6′ 0″
|
159 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Wataru Endo
|
M
|
29
|
6′ 0″
|
174 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Gaku Shibasaki
|
M
|
30
|
5′ 9″
|
139 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Takumi Minamino
|
M
|
27
|
5′ 9″
|
150 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Genki Haraguchi
|
M
|
31
|
5′ 10″
|
159 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Daichi Kamada
|
M
|
26
|
6′ 0″
|
168 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Ao Tanaka
|
M
|
24
|
5′ 11″
|
150 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Takefusa Kubo
|
M
|
21
|
5′ 8″
|
139 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Hidemasa Morita
|
M
|
27
|
5′ 10″
|
161 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Kaoru Mitoma
|
M
|
25
|
5′ 10″
|
159 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Reo Hatate
|
M
|
24
|
5′ 7″
|
152 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Junya Ito
|
F
|
29
|
5′ 9″
|
146 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Ritsu Doan
|
F
|
24
|
5′ 8″
|
152 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Shuto Machino
|
F
|
23
|
6′ 1″
|
170 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Ayase Ueda
|
F
|
24
|
6′ 0″
|
168 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Kyogo Furuhashi
|
F
|
27
|
5′ 7″
|
139 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Yuki Soma
|
F
|
25
|
5′ 5″
|
150 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Daizen Maeda
|
F
|
24
|
5′ 8″
|
148 lbs
|
Japan
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
GLOSSARY
- Name:Name
- POS:Position
- Age:Current age of player
- HT:Height
- WT:Weight
- NAT:Nationality
