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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)
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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