TOKYO, May 26 (News On Japan) –
Japan’s nationwide soccer staff started a home coaching camp in Chiba on May twenty fifth forward of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, with 13 gamers together with 39-year-old Yuto Nagatomo of FC Tokyo and Daichi Kamada of Eintracht Frankfurt participating within the opening session.
Nagatomo was chosen for his fifth consecutive World Cup squad, essentially the most appearances by a Japanese participant within the match’s historical past. The remaining squad members are anticipated to hitch the camp in levels.
Japan will face Iceland in a farewell match at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on May thirty first earlier than departing for Monterrey, Mexico, on June 2nd for a pre-tournament camp.
The staff will then transfer to its base camp in Nashville within the United States as preparations proceed for its opening Group F match in opposition to the Netherlands on June 14th native time, which will probably be performed on June fifteenth in Japan time.
Japan Squad
GK
Tomoki Hayakawa / Keisuke Osako / Zion Suzuki
DF
Yuto Nagatomo / Shogo Taniguchi / Ko Itakura
Tsuyoshi Watanabe / Takehiro Tomiyasu / Hiroki Ito
Ayumu Seko / Yukinari Sugawara / Junnosuke Suzuki
MF/FW
Wataru Endo / Junya Ito / Daichi Kamada / Koki Ogawa
Daizen Maeda / Ritsu Doan / Ayase Ueda / Ao Tanaka
Keito Nakamura / Kaishu Sano / Takefusa Kubo / Yuito Suzuki
Kento Shiogai / Keisuke Goto
Source: Kyodo