Japan 2014 World Cup squad
Japan's 2014 World Cup squad, rated player by player. The standouts: Keisuke Honda, Shinji Okazaki, Eiji Kawashima. Here's the full 23-man squad — then build your own all-time World Cup XI.
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Honda | MID | 71 |
| Shinji Okazaki | FWD | 68 |
| Eiji Kawashima | GK | 66 |
| Atsuto Uchida | DEF | 64 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | DEF | 64 |
| Shinji Kagawa | MID | 64 |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | MID | 64 |
| Makoto Hasebe | MID | 64 |
| Maya Yoshida | DEF | 64 |
| Yasuhito Endō | MID | 63 |
| Yoichiro Kakitani | FWD | 63 |
| Yoshito Ōkubo | FWD | 63 |
| Yasuyuki Konno | DEF | 63 |
| Yuya Osako | FWD | 63 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | MID | 62 |
| Shusaku Nishikawa | GK | 62 |
| Toshihiro Aoyama | MID | 62 |
| Shūichi Gonda | GK | 62 |
| Masato Morishige | DEF | 61 |
| Manabu Saitō | FWD | 61 |
| Gōtoku Sakai | DEF | 60 |
| Masahiko Inoha | DEF | 60 |
| Hiroki Sakai | DEF | 60 |
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