Scouting intel
compiled 2026-06-21 · SonarSquad value
€405.13m
Coach
Hajime Moriyasu
Form (last 5)
WDWWW
Key players
Takefusa KuboRW · Creative right-sided chance creator€20.00m
Kaoru MitomaLW · Elite dribbler, direct transition threat€35.00m
Wataru EndoDM · Anchor, balance, and pressing leadership€12.00m
Zion SuzukiGK · Improving keeper, strong shot-stopper€4.80m
Shape: Japan under Hajime Moriyasu typically operate from a flexible 4-2-3-1 or 3-4-2-1 base, with quick ball circulation and aggressive counterpressing after loss. Their main style is compact collective movement, rapid wide combinations, and high-tempo transitions rather than slow possession.
Numbers: No reliable xG feed was available in the provided results. Qualitatively, Japan’s attack profile is usually built on chance volume through wide progression and cutbacks, while their defensive value comes from structure and pressing rather than low-event control.
Key updates
- ▸FIFA listed Yuto Nagatomo in Japan’s World Cup squad notes as a veteran making his fifth global finals appearance.
- ▸Transfermarkt’s current squad page shows Japan’s total squad value at €278.08m, with the extended squad at €405.13m.
- ▸Japan’s squad is weighted toward attacking talent, with the attack unit carrying the largest listed market value on Transfermarkt.
- ▸No fresh injury report or late replacement was present in the provided search results.