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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2026 vs Iceland (5/31@Tokyo), FIFA World Cup 2026™ (6/11-7/19@Canada, Mexico, USA)
15 May 2026
Staff
Head Coach: MORIYASU Hajime (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: NANAMI Hiroshi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: SAITO Toshihide (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: NAKAMURA Shunsuke (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: MAEDA Ryoichi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: HASEBE Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff/Eintracht Frankfurt)
Physical Coach: MATSUMOTO Ryoichi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: SHIMODA Takashi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical Staff: TERAKADO Daisuke (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: NAKASHITA Masaki (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: WAKABAYASHI Taichi (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: OCHI Shigeyuki (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: WATANABE Hideaki (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: TAKEUCHI Tomoki (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
HAYAKAWA Tomoki (Kashima Antlers)
OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SUZUKI Zion (Parma Calcio 1913/Italy)
DF
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
TANIGUCHI Shogo (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
ITAKURA Kou (AFC Ajax/Netherlands)
WATANABE Tsuyoshi (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
TOMIYASU Takehiro (AFC Ajax/Netherlands)
ITO Hiroki (Bayern Munich/Germany)
SEKO Ayumu (Le Havre AC/France)
SUGAWARA Yukinari (Werder Bremen/Germany)
SUZUKI Junnosuke (FC Copenhagen/Denmark)
MF/FW
ENDO Wataru (Liverpool FC/England)
ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
KAMADA Daichi (Crystal Palace/England)
OGAWA Koki (NEC Nijmegen/Netherlands)
MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
DOAN Ritsu (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
UEDA Ayase (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
TANAKA Ao (Leeds United/England)
NAKAMURA Keito (Stade de Reims/France)
SANO Kaishu (Mainz 05/Germany)
KUBO Takefusa (Real Sociedad/Spain)
SUZUKI Yuito (SC Freiburg/Germany)
SHIOGAI Kento (VfL Wolfsburg/Germany)
GOTO Keisuke (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
Players Change (5/21)
KAMADA Daichi
MF/FW Club: Crystal Palace (England) Sidelined due to team situation
YOSHIDA Maya
DF Club: LA Galaxy (USA)
※KAMADA Daichi is scheduled to join the squad in Japan on Tuesday 2 June and travel to Mexico with the team.
※YOSHIDA Maya is scheduled to join the squad on Monday 25 May and will remain with the team through to the match against the Iceland National Team on Sunday 31 May.
Schedule
| Mon. 25 May | 11:00 | Training (Prince Takamado Memorial JFA YUME Field) *Scheduled to be open to the general public |
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| Tue. 26 May | 11:00 | Training (Prince Takamado Memorial JFA YUME Field) *Scheduled to be open to the general public |
| Thu. 28 May | 11:00 | Training (Prince Takamado Memorial JFA YUME Field) *Scheduled to be open to the general public |
| Fri. 29 May | AM | Training |
| Sat. 30 May | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Sun. 31 May | 19:25 | KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2026 ひとつになるから強くなる。 vs Iceland National Team (Japan National Stadium) |
| Wed. 3 June | PM | Training |
| Thu. 4 June | PM | Training |
| Fri. 5 June | PM | Training |
| Sat. 6 June | PM | Training |
| Sun. 7 June | PM | Training |
| Mon. 8 June | 18:00 | Training (GEODIS PARK) *Scheduled to be open to the general public |
| Wed. 10 June | AM | Training |
| Thu. 11 June | AM | Training |
| Fri. 12 June | AM | Training |
| Sat. 13 June | AM | Training |
| PM | Official press conference | |
| Sun. 14 June | 15:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group Stage 1st match vs Netherlands National Team (Dallas Stadium) |
| Mon. 15 June | AM | Training |
| Tue. 16 June | AM | Training |
| Wed. 17 June | AM | Training |
| Thu. 18 June | AM | Training |
| Fri. 19 June | PM | Official press conference/Official training session |
| Sat. 20 June | 22:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group Stage 2nd match vs Tunisia National Team (Estadio Monterrey) |
| Sun. 21 June | TBD | Training |
| Mon. 22 June | AM | Training |
| Tue. 23 June | AM | Training |
| Wed. 24 June | AM | Official training session |
| PM | Official press conference | |
| Thu. 25 June | 18:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group Stage 3rd match vs Sweden National Team (Dallas Stadium) |
| Match Schedule (if qualifying as Group Stage winners) | ||
| Mon. 29 June | 19:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 32 vs runners-up of Group C (Estadio Monterrey) |
| Sat. 4 July | 12:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 16 vs winners of Match 73 (Houston Stadium) |
| Thu. 9 July | 16:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Quarter-final vs winners of Match 89 (Boston Stadium) |
| Tue. 14 July | 14:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Semi-final vs winners of Match 98 (Dallas Stadium) |
| Sun. 19 July | 15:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Final vs winners of Match 102 (New York New Jersey Stadium) |
| Match Schedule (if qualifying as Group Stage runners-up) | ||
| Mon. 29 June | 12:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 32 vs winners of Group C (Houston Stadium) |
| Sun. 5 July | 16:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 16 vs winners of Match 78 (New York New Jersey Stadium) |
| Sat. 11 July | 17:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Quarter-final vs winners of Match 92 (Miami Stadium) |
| Wed. 15 July | 15:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Semi-final vs winners of Match 100 (Atlanta Stadium) |
| Sun. 19 July | 15:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Final vs winners of Match 102 (New York New Jersey Stadium) |
| Match Schedule (if qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams) | ||
| Mon. 29 June | 16:30 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 32 vs winners of Group E (Boston Stadium) ※If allocated to Match 74 |
| Tue. 30 June | 17:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 32 vs winners of Group I (New York New Jersey Stadium) ※If allocated to Match 77 |
| 19:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 32 vs winners of Group A (Estadio Azteca) ※If allocated to Match 79 |
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| Wed. 1 July | 17:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 32 vs winners of Group D (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) ※If allocated to Match 81 |
| Thu. 2 July | 20:00 | FIFA World Cup 2026™ Knockout Stage Round of 32 vs winners of Group B (BC Place Vancouver) ※If allocated to Match 85 |
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