Japan

Kaoru Mitoma LW 29 Brighton Dribbler Takefusa Kubo RW 25 Real Sociedad Creator Wataru Endo DM 33 Liverpool Midfield anchor Takumi Minamino AM 31 Monaco Attacker Takehiro Tomiyasu DF 27 Arsenal Defender Ayase Ueda ST 27 Feyenoord Striker Japan squad player 7 * GK 29 Japan domestic league Reserve goalkeeper Japan squad player 8 * GK 30 National pool Development goalkeeper Japan squad player 9 * RB 31 European club Right-back depth Japan squad player 10 * CB 32 MLS/overseas club Centre-back option Japan squad player 11 * CB 33 Japan domestic league Aerial defender Japan squad player 12 * LB 22 National pool Left-back option Japan squad player 13 * DF 23 European club Versatile defender Japan squad player 14 * DF 24 MLS/overseas club Defensive depth Japan squad player 15 * DM 25 Japan domestic league Holding midfielder Japan squad player 16 * CM 26 National pool Rotation midfielder Japan squad player 17 * CM 27 European club Box-to-box option Japan squad player 18 * AM 28 MLS/overseas club Creative midfielder Japan squad player 19 * RW 29 Japan domestic league Wide attacker Japan squad player 20 * LW 30 National pool Wide attacker Japan squad player 21 * FW 31 European club Forward depth Japan squad player 22 * ST 32 MLS/overseas club Squad striker Japan squad player 23 * DF 33 Japan domestic league Back-line cover Japan squad player 24 * CM 22 National pool Possession midfielder Japan squad player 25 * FW 23 European club Impact substitute Japan squad player 26 * GK 24 MLS/overseas club Third goalkeeper