Japan 2022 World Cup squad
Japan's 2022 World Cup squad, rated player by player. The standouts: Ritsu Dōan, Ao Tanaka, Shūichi Gonda. Here's the full 26-man squad — then build your own all-time World Cup XI.
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ritsu Dōan | MID | 86 |
| Ao Tanaka | MID | 76 |
| Shūichi Gonda | GK | 72 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | DEF | 70 |
| Takuma Asano | FWD | 70 |
| Maya Yoshida | DEF | 70 |
| Wataru Endo | DEF / MID | 69 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | MID | 69 |
| Junya Ito | MID | 69 |
| Daichi Kamada | MID | 69 |
| Daizen Maeda | FWD | 69 |
| Ko Itakura | DEF | 68 |
| Takumi Minamino | MID | 68 |
| Hidemasa Morita | MID | 68 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | DEF | 68 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | DEF | 67 |
| Hiroki Sakai | DEF | 67 |
| Eiji Kawashima | GK | 66 |
| Takefusa Kubo | MID | 66 |
| Daniel Schmidt | GK | 66 |
| Miki Yamane | DEF | 65 |
| Yuki Soma | MID | 65 |
| Hiroki Ito | DEF | 65 |
| Gaku Shibasaki | MID | 64 |
| Ayase Ueda | FWD | 64 |
| Shuto Machino | FWD | 63 |
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