Japan: the all-time World Cup XI
The best Japan World Cup XI ever — one player per position, picked across Japan's entire tournament history. Headlined by Ritsu Dōan, Junichi Inamoto, Keisuke Honda. Think you'd pick differently? Draft your own.
| Position | Player | Era | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Eiji Kawashima | 2010 | 72 |
| DEF | Naoki Matsuda | 2002 | 70 |
| DEF | Kōji Nakata | 2002 | 70 |
| DEF | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | 2002 | 70 |
| DEF | Yuji Nakazawa | 2010 | 70 |
| MID | Ritsu Dōan | 2022 | 86 |
| MID | Junichi Inamoto | 2002 | 82 |
| MID | Keisuke Honda | 2010 | 82 |
| FWD | Takayuki Suzuki | 2002 | 71 |
| FWD | Shinji Okazaki | 2010 | 71 |
| FWD | Yuya Osako | 2018 | 71 |
Think you can do better? Roll a nation and draft your all-time World Cup XI.