Japan Announces 2026 World Cup Squad – Mitoma Left Out
Japan has announced its 2026 World Cup squad, leaving out injured Brighton forward Kaoru Mitoma as the team prepares to face the Netherlands, Sweden, and Tunisia in Group F.
Japan has unveiled its squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with injured Brighton forward Kaoru Mitoma notably absent from the roster. Japan will compete in Group F this summer alongside the Netherlands, Sweden, and Tunisia. The Samurai Blue recently announced their tournament squad, which excludes Kaoru Mitoma, the Brighton striker who recently sustained an injury in a match against Wolverhampton. The complete squad includes: Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa, Sion Suzuki, Keisuke Osako; Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo, Shogo Taniguchi, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Go Itakura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Hiroki Ito, Junnosuke Suzuki, Ayumu Seko, Yuganari Sugawara; Midfielders/Forwards: Daichi Kamada, Kaichu Sano, Ao Tanaka, Wataru Endo, Keto Nakamura, Ritsu Doan, Junya Ito, Takefusa Kubo, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Goki Okawa, Daisen Maeda, Kento Shioji, Keisuke Goto