By Wilson Florez
Haije Moriyasuselection technician Japanannounced this Friday the list of 26 players he will have for the 2026 World Cup, among which stands out Yuto Nagatomowhich will play its fifth universal event, as well as the absence of Kaoru Mitoma and Takumi Minamino.
“I was only able to select 26 players, but I regret not being able to include many more. However, I chose them based on their previous work and conversations with the coaching staff, convinced that this is our best team at the moment. I think I have chosen the 26 best players so that Japan can succeed worldwide“Moriyasu stated.
Japan, which will play a friendly (the Kirin Cup) against Iceland in Tokyo on the 31stwill face in the World Cup Netherlands in Dallas (June 15), to Tunisia in Monterrey (June 21) now Sweden again in Dallas (June 26). He will start training on the 25th of this month.
Called up by the Japan team
Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Zion Suzuki (Parma/ITA)
Defenses: Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden/BEL), Kou Itakura, Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax/NED), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord/NED), Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich/GER), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre/FRA), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen/GER), Junnosuke Suzuki (Copenhagen/DIN)
Mid/Forwards: Wataru Endo (Liverpool/ING), Junya Ito (Genk/BEL), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace/ING), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen/NED), Daizen Maeda (Celtic/ESC), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord/NED), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United/ING), Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims/FRA), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05/GER), Takefusa Kubo (Right Sociedad/ESP), Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg/GER), Kento Shiogai (Wolfsburg/GER) and Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden/BEL).
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