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Group F AFC FIFA #15

Japan at the 2026 World Cup

By Rick Baron · Updated 2026-06-09

Japan are in Group F with Netherlands, Sweden, Tunisia. Head coach: Hajime Moriyasu. Captain: Wataru Endō. Below: full squad spotlight, fixture-by-fixture US broadcast info, and what to expect.

Head coach
Hajime Moriyasu
Captain
Wataru Endō
Best ever
Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
FIFA ranking
#15

Key players

Wataru Endō
MF · Liverpool
captain
Takefusa Kubo
MF · Real Sociedad
creative force
Takumi Minamino
FW · Monaco
attacking
Daichi Kamada
MF · Crystal Palace
midfield

Tournament storyline

Japan beat Germany and Spain in the 2022 group stage. Same coach, more experienced squad. This is the year Japan finally cracks the quarterfinal ceiling.

Group F fixtures & how to watch

All times Eastern. FOX matches are free over the air with a $30 antenna. FS1 matches require cable or a streaming trial (Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream). Telemundo carries every match in Spanish — also free over the air.

Sun, Jun 14
16:00 ET
Japan vs Netherlands
Group F · Dallas · AT&T Stadium
FOX FREE OTA
Sun, Jun 21
00:00 ET
Japan vs Tunisia
Group F · Monterrey · Estadio BBVA
FS1
Thu, Jun 25
19:00 ET
Japan vs Sweden
Group F · Dallas · AT&T Stadium
FS1

Group F rivals

Last verified 2026-06-09. Squad announcements, coach changes, and injury statuses move fast — we refresh team pages daily during the tournament.