# 2023 Japan national football team

The Japan national football team in 2023, managed by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, competed in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team participated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with the first matches being played on November, according to the FIFA International Match Calendar.

## Record

| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| International Friendly | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 |

## Staff

| Role | Name |
| Manager | Hajime Moriyasu |
| Assistant coach | Ryoichi Maeda Hiroshi Nanami Toshihide Saito |
| Physical coach | Ryoichi Matsumoto |
| Goalkeeper coach | Takashi Shimoda |
| Technical staff | Masaki Nakashita Daisuke Terakado |

## Matches

* Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA.jp
Win　  Draw　  Loss

## Players statistics
### Caps and goals

| Pos. | Player | 24 Mar | 28 Mar | 15 Jun | 20 Jun | 9 Sep | 12 Sep | 13 Oct | 17 Oct | 16 Nov | 21 Nov | Caps (goals) |
| GK | Keisuke Osako | – | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | 7 (0) |
| GK | Zion Suzuki | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | 3 (0) |
| GK | Daiya Maekawa | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | 1 (0) |
| GK | Ryosuke Kojima | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| GK | Daniel Schmidt | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 14 (0) |
| GK | Kosuke Nakamura | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 8 (0) |
| GK | Kosei Tani | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 1 (0) |
| DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | 37 (1) |
| DF | Shogo Taniguchi | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | 24 (1) |
| DF | Yuta Nakayama | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | 20 (0) |
| DF | Hiroki Ito | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | ST (0) | 13 (1) |
| DF | Yukinari Sugawara | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | 8 (1) |
| DF | Koki Machida | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 5 (0) |
| DF | Seiya Maikuma | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | 3 (0) |
| DF | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | 2 (0) |
| DF | Ko Itakura | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | 22 (1) |
| DF | Daiki Hashioka | ON (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | 7 (0) |
| DF | Ryoya Morishita | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | – | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 1 (0) |
| DF | Ayumu Seko | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 3 (0) |
| DF | Kashif Bangnagande | – | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 1 (0) |
| DF | Haruya Fujii | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| DF | Riku Handa | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| DF | Ryotaro Tsunoda | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| MF | Wataru Endo | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | 55 (2) |
| MF | Takumi Minamino | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 51 (17) |
| MF | Junya Ito | ON (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | ST (1) | ON (1) | ST (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | 50 (13) |
| MF | Ritsu Doan | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | ON (0) | 41 (7) |
| MF | Takefusa Kubo | – | ON (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ST (1) | 29 (3) |
| MF | Hidemasa Morita | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | 28 (2) |
| MF | Ao Tanaka | ON (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ON (1) | ST (0) | ST (2) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | 24 (6) |
| MF | Daichi Kamada | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | – | 31 (7) |
| MF | Yuki Soma | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | – | 12 (4) |
| MF | Kaishu Sano | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | 1 (0) |
| MF | Kaoru Mitoma | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | 18 (7) |
| MF | Hayao Kawabe | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | – | – | 6 (1) |
| MF | Atsuki Ito | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | – | ST (1) | ON (0) | – | – | – | 3 (1) |
| MF | Keito Nakamura | ON (0) | – | ON (1) | – | – | ST (2) | ST (1) | – | ≠ | ≠ | 4 (4) |
| MF | Reo Hatate | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | 5 (0) |
| MF | Kanji Okunuki | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| MF | Takuma Nishimura | ON (1) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 5 (3) |
| MF | Takumu Kawamura | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| MF | Sota Kawasaki | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| FW | Takuma Asano | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ON (1) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | 48 (9) |
| FW | Ayase Ueda | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (1) | – | – | ON (0) | ST (3) | ST (2) | 18 (7) |
| FW | Mao Hosoya | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (1) | 3 (1) |
| FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | ≠ | ≠ | ON (1) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | – | – | 21 (5) |
| FW | Daizen Maeda | – | – | – | ON (1) | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | – | – | 13 (3) |
| FW | Shuto Machino | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 5 (3) |
* ST: Started the match
* ON: Was subbed on
* (0), (1)...: Goals each player scored in the match date
* (blank): Called up for the national team in the date, but the matches in question were yet to be played.
* –: Called up for the national team in the date, but didn't feature in the match.
* ≠: Not called up for the national team on the referred FIFA date.

### Goalscorers

All players who scored a goal in a match for Japan in 2023.
| Rank | Player | FM. | QF. | Total |
| 1 | Ayase Ueda | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Junya Ito | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Keito Nakamura | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ao Tanaka | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Ritsu Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kyogo Furuhashi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Takefusa Kubo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Takuma Asano | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Mao Hosoya | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Atsuki Ito | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Hiroki Ito | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Daichi Kamada | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Daizen Maeda | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Takuma Nishimura | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Yukinari Sugawara | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Shogo Taniguchi | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Squads
### November

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification, where the team played against Myanmar and Syria on 16 and 21 November 2023, respectively. Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Daiya Maekawa | (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Vissel Kobe |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Zion Suzuki | (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 22 | 1 | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Union SG |
| 16 | 2DF | Tsuyoshi Watanabe | (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Gent |
| 19 | 2DF | Yuta Nakayama | (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27) | 19 | 0 | Huddersfield Town |
| 21 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 12 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 22 | 2DF | Seiya Maikuma | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| | 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 25) | 36 | 1 | Arsenal |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 26 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endō (captain) | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) | 54 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 7 | 3MF | Kaishu Sano | (2000-12-30) 30 December 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Kashima Antlers |
| 8 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 30 | 6 | Lazio |
| 10 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 39 | 6 | SC Freiburg |
| 13 | 3MF | Takumi Minamino | (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29) | 49 | 17 | Monaco |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Itō | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) | 49 | 13 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Yuki Soma | (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 27) | 11 | 4 | Casa Pia |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 22 | 6 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 28 | 2 | Real Sociedad |
| | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma $^{INJ}$ | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 18 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| | 3MF | Hayao Kawabe $^{INJ}$ | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | 6 | 1 | Standard Liège |
| | 3MF | Atsuki Ito $^{INJ}$ | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 16 | 2 | Feyenoord |
| 11 | 4FW | Mao Hosoya | (2001-09-07) 7 September 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29) | 47 | 9 | VfL Bochum |
| | 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi $^{INJ}$ | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) | 21 | 5 | Celtic |
| | 4FW | Daizen Maeda $^{INJ}$ | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26) | 13 | 3 | Celtic |

### October

The following players were called up for the Mizuho Blue Dream Match and Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team played against Canada and Tunisia on 13 and 17 October 2023, respectively. Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ryosuke Kojima | (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Albirex Niigata |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Zion Suzuki | (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| | 1GK | Daiya Maekawa | (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | Vissel Kobe |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 20 | 1 | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) | 21 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 16 | 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 25) | 34 | 1 | Arsenal |
| 19 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Union SG |
| 22 | 2DF | Yuta Nakayama | (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 0 | Huddersfield Town |
| 26 | 2DF | Seiya Maikuma | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 27 | 2DF | Daiki Hashioka | (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| | 2DF | Hiroki Ito $^{INJ}$ | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 10 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 25 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endō (captain) | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) | 52 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 7 | 3MF | Hayao Kawabe | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 1 | Standard Liège |
| 8 | 3MF | Takumi Minamino | (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29) | 47 | 17 | Monaco |
| 13 | 3MF | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 3 | Reims |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Itō | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) | 47 | 12 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Atsuki Ito | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 21 | 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 27 | 2 | Real Sociedad |
| 24 | 3MF | Reo Hatate | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | Celtic |
| 25 | 3MF | Kanji Okunuki | (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma $^{INJ}$ | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 15 | 2 | Feyenoord |
| 11 | 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) | 19 | 4 | Celtic |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29) | 45 | 9 | VfL Bochum |
| | 4FW | Daizen Maeda $^{INJ}$ | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26) | 12 | 3 | Celtic |
* 1 2 Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.
* ↑ Hiroki Ito's injury was after the match vs Canada.

### September

The following players were called up for the friendly match and Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team played against Germany and Turkey on 9 and 12 September 2023, respectively. Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kosuke Nakamura | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29) | 7 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Daniel Schmidt | (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 32) | 13 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 5 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 18 | 1 | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) | 20 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 16 | 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 25) | 32 | 1 | Arsenal |
| 19 | 2DF | Daiki Hashioka | (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 21 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 10 | 1 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 22 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Union SG |
| 24 | 2DF | Ryoya Morishita | (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 26 | 2DF | Seiya Maikuma | (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 24 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endo (captain) | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) | 50 | 2 | Liverpool |
| 7 | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 8 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 29 | 6 | Lazio |
| 10 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 37 | 6 | SC Freiburg |
| 15 | 3MF | Atsuki Ito | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 19 | 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 25 | 2 | Real Sociedad |
| 11 | 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) | 18 | 4 | Celtic |
| 13 | 4FW | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 1 | Reims |
| 14 | 4FW | Junya Itō | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) | 45 | 10 | Reims |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29) | 44 | 8 | VfL Bochum |
| 25 | 4FW | Daizen Maeda | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26) | 12 | 3 | Celtic |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda $^{INJ}$ | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 14 | 1 | Feyenoord |
* ↑ Ueda's injury was after the match vs Germany.

### June

The following players were called up for the Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team will play against El Salvador and Peru on 15 and 20 June 2023, respectively. Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kosuke Nakamura | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29) | 6 | 0 | Portimonense |
| 12 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 | 1GK | Daniel Schmidt | (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 32) | 13 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Shogo Taniguchi | (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) | 16 | 0 | Al-Rayyan |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) | 18 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 21 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 9 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 22 | 2DF | Ayumu Seko | (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Grasshoppers |
| 24 | 2DF | Ryoya Morishita | (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 5 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 21 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endo | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) | 49 | 2 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 7 | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 15 | 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 8 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 28 | 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 10 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 35 | 5 | SC Freiburg |
| 13 | 3MF | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | LASK |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Ito | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) | 44 | 9 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Atsuki Ito | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 16 | 3MF | Yuki Soma | (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 27) | 9 | 4 | Casa Pia |
| 17 | 3MF | Hayao Kawabe | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | 4 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 19 | 3MF | Reo Hatate | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Celtic |
| 20 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 23 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 26 | 3MF | Sota Kawasaki | (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Kyoto Sanga |
| | 3MF | Takumu Kawamura $^{INJ}$ | (1999-08-28) 28 August 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 11 | 4FW | Kyogo Furuhashi | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29) | 16 | 3 | Celtic |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29) | 43 | 8 | VfL Bochum |
| 25 | 4FW | Daizen Maeda | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26) | 11 | 2 | Celtic |
| 9 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda $^{INJ}$ | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 13 | 0 | Cercle Brugge |
* ↑ Ueda's injury was after the match vs El Salvador.

### March

The following players were called up for the Kirin Challenge Cup, where the team have played against Uruguay and Colombia on 24 and 28 March 2023, respectively. Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Keisuke Osako | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 12 | 1GK | Kosei Tani | (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| 23 | 1GK | Daniel Schmidt | (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 32) | 11 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 2 | 2DF | Yukinari Sugawara | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | AZ |
| 3 | 2DF | Daiki Hashioka | (1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Sint-Truiden |
| 4 | 2DF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) | 16 | 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 5 | 2DF | Kashif Bangnagande | (2001-09-24) 24 September 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | FC Tokyo |
| 16 | 2DF | Koki Machida | (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Union SG |
| 22 | 2DF | Ayumu Seko | (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Grasshoppers |
| 24 | 2DF | Haruya Fujii | (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 26 | 2DF | Hiroki Ito | (1999-05-12) 12 May 1999 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 27 | 2DF | Riku Handa | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Gamba Osaka |
| | 2DF | Takehiro Tomiyasu $^{INJ}$ | (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 25) | 33 | 1 | Arsenal |
| | 2DF | Ryotaro Tsunoda $^{INJ}$ | (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 6 | 3MF | Wataru Endo | (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) | 47 | 2 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 7 | 3MF | Keito Nakamura | (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | LASK |
| 8 | 3MF | Ritsu Dōan | (1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26) | 33 | 5 | SC Freiburg |
| 9 | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | 13 | 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 11 | 3MF | Takefusa Kubo | (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23) | 22 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 13 | 3MF | Hidemasa Morita | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | 19 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 14 | 3MF | Junya Ito | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) | 42 | 9 | Reims |
| 15 | 3MF | Daichi Kamada | (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 (age 28) | 26 | 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 17 | 3MF | Ao Tanaka | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) | 18 | 3 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 18 | 4FW | Takuma Asano | (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 29) | 41 | 8 | VfL Bochum |
| 19 | 4FW | Takuma Nishimura | (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 27) | 3 | 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 20 | 4FW | Shuto Machino | (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 3 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 21 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda | (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) | 12 | 0 | Cercle Brugge |
| 25 | 4FW | Daizen Maeda $^{INJ}$ | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26) | 11 | 2 | Celtic |