Here we summarize the latest roster of the Samurai Blue, the Japanese men's national soccer team, announced on Thursday, October 2nd.
This new squad will be used for the Kirin Challenge Cup 2025 matches against Paraguay (October 10, Panasonic Stadium Suita) and Brazil (October 14, Tokyo Stadium).
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■ Latest members of the Japan Men's National Football Team (announced October 2, 2025)
MF/FW
- #14 Junya Ito (KRC Genk/Belgium)
- #8 Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco/France)
- #15 Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace/England)
- #7 Yuki Soma (FC Machida Zelvia)
- #19 Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen/Netherlands)
- #11 Daizen Maeda (Celtic/Scotland)
- #10 Doan Ritsu (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
- #18 Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
- #17 Ao Tanaka (Leeds United/England)
- #9 Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchgladbach/Germany)
- #13 Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims/France)
- #21 Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05/Germany)
- #20 Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad/Spain)
- #24 Mitsuki Saito (Queens Park Rangers/England)
- #26 Henry Mochizuki Kaiki (FC Machida Zelvia)
- #6 Joru Chima Fujita (St. Pauli/Germany)
*Endo Wataru, who had been announced as a member of the squad, will not be participating due to injury.
DF
- #5 Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo)
- #3 Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden VV/Belgium)
- #4 Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord/Netherlands)
- #16 Tomoya Ando (Avispa Fukuoka)
- #2 Daiki Hashioka (Slavia Prague/Czech Republic)
- #22 Ayumu Seko (Le Havre AC/France)
- #25 Junnosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen/Denmark)
*Itakura Ko, who had been announced as a member of the squad, was unable to participate due to injury. On October 5th, Hashioka Daiki was announced as an additional member of the squad.
GK
- #23 Yuki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers)
- #12 Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
- #1 Aya Suzuki (Parma Calcio/Italy)
director
- Moriyasu Hajime
Highlights of the newest members
In this Kirin Challenge Cup, which will be hosting a South American powerhouse, Kaoru Mitoma has been left out due to concerns about the impact of injury. On the other hand, Mitsuki Saito, who is being called up to the A national team for the first time, has been added to the front line where Mitoma left off.
Saito, who plays for the English veteran club Queens Park Rangers, joined the club on loan last season before making a permanent move this summer. In August, he scored his first goal of the season in the 84th minute against Charlton Athletic, giving the team the lead, and he has earned the trust of QPR fans. Attention is focused on whether he can continue this momentum with the national team.
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