Japan World Cup 2026 team guide

Impressive results have fuelled belief that Hajime Moriyasu’s side can not just survive against the best but beat them too

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June.