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Japan 2022 World Cup Squad
The full Japan squad from the 2022 FIFA World Cup — all 26 players with positions and overall ratings. Squad average 67.4, led by Ritsu Doan (80 OVR). Think you can build a better unbeaten XI? Play 7-0-0.
Strongest XI
66Eiji KawashimaGK
73Maya YoshidaCB
73Hiroki ItoLB
71Hiroki SakaiCB
70Takehiro TomiyasuLB
80Ritsu DoanRM
75Wataru EndoCM
75Junya ItoCM
76Daizen MaedaST
68Ayase UedaLW
64Takuma AsanoST
Full squad ratings
Goalkeepers
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Eiji Kawashima | GK | 66 |
| Shuichi Gonda | GK | 58 |
| Daniel Schmidt | GK | 50 |
Defenders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Maya Yoshida | CB | 73 |
| Hiroki Ito | LB | 73 |
| Hiroki Sakai | CB | 71 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | LB | 70 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | CB | 67 |
| Miki Yamane | CB | 58 |
Midfielders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ritsu Doan | RM | 80 |
| Wataru Endo | CM | 75 |
| Junya Ito | CM | 75 |
| Takefusa Kubo | CM | 75 |
| Daichi Kamada | RM | 74 |
| Ao Tanaka | CM | 74 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | RB | 71 |
| Gaku Shibasaki | CM | 69 |
| Kō Itakura | CM | 68 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | CM | 67 |
| Takumi Minamino | CM | 61 |
| Hidemasa Morita | LM | 61 |
| Yuki Soma | LM | 58 |
Forwards
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | ST | 76 |
| Ayase Ueda | LW | 68 |
| Takuma Asano | ST | 64 |
| Shuto Machino | LW | 50 |
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