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AFC · Group F
Japan
A technically slick, deep European-based side that aims to finally break its round-of-16 ceiling.
Manager Hajime Moriyasu
#17
FIFA rank
84.7
XI talent
#22
talent rank
Premier League4
Ligue 13
J1 League2
Bundesliga2
Serie A1
Belgian Pro League1
Primeira Liga1
La Liga1
Eredivisie1
Goalkeepers · 2
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Suzuki | GK | 23 | Parma | Serie A | #110 | Starter | Key Starter | 89€20m€18m |
| Daniel Schmidt | GK | 33 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | #320 | Starter | Rotation | 75€1m€1.6m |
Defenders · 5
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroki Ito | LB | 27 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | #3 | Rotation | Key Starter | 86€18m€18m |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | CB | 27 | Arsenal | Premier League | #6 | Rotation | Starter | 84€12m€12m |
| Ko Itakura | CB | 29 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | #90 | Starter | Key Starter | 84€10m€11m |
| Hiroki Sakai | RB | 36 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | #300 | Starter | Rotation | 76€1.4m€3.1m |
| Shogo Taniguchi | CB | 34 | Sint-Truiden | Belgian Pro League | #230 | Starter | Rotation | 72€0.8m€1.4m |
Midfielders · 4
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takumi Minamino | CAM | 31 | AS Monaco | Ligue 1 | #50 | Starter | Starter | 84€12m€16m |
| Hidemasa Morita | CM | 31 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | #45 | Starter | Key Starter | 83€9m€12m |
| Daichi Kamada | CAM | 29 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | #55 | Starter | Key Starter | 83€12m€14m |
| Wataru Endo | CDM | 33 | Liverpool | Premier League | #2 | Rotation | Captain | 81€5m€8m |
Forwards · 5
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaoru Mitoma | LW | 29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | #40 | Star | Key Starter | 89€30m€34m |
| Takefusa Kubo | RW | 24 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | #35 | Star | Talisman | 88€30m€28m |
| Ayase Ueda | ST | 27 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | #60 | Starter | Starter | 81€8m€8m |
| Keito Nakamura | LW | 25 | Stade Rennais | Ligue 1 | #95 | Starter | Rotation | 81€8m€7.7m |
| Junya Ito | RW | 33 | Stade de Reims | Ligue 1 | #130 | Starter | Starter | 79€3.5m€5.6m |
Scores estimate current skill from Transfermarkt market value, adjusted for age (to strip youth potential and lift proven veterans) and position. The €value shown is the raw figure; a ~ marks an estimated value for players the dataset doesn't list. How it works.