World Cup 2026 · Group F
Japan Fan Guide
Everything you need to follow Japan at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Three group matches across 2 host cities, the team base camp, broadcasters in your region, and live prediction-market odds. AFC · FIFA Rank #13 · Coached by Hajime Moriyasu.
Group
F
Group stage
Matches
3
2 cities
FIFA Rank
#13
AFC
WC Appearances
8
Best: Round of 16
Match Schedule
Japan's three group-stage matches. Each link opens the match preview with kickoff details, venue info and travel guidance.
Cities You'll Visit
Japan play across 2 host cities in the group stage. Open each city guide for hotels, airport transit and food picks.
Team Base Camp
Where Japan train between matches. Fans sometimes catch open sessions and meet-and-greets. Check the federation's social channels closer to the tournament.
USA
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville SC training facility
Samurai Blue base in Nashville at the SC's MLS training complex (purpose-built 2022). Nashville's central location gives short hops to LA and Seattle for two of their three Group F venues without sustained West Coast time-zone fatigue.
Prediction Market Odds
Live implied probabilities from Kalshi real-money prediction markets.
To win Group F
26%
Kalshi market price
To win the World Cup
1.4%
Champion outright probability
Where to Watch Japan
FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcasters in major markets. Every Japan match airs on the host-country networks listed below.
United States
FOX, Telemundo
Streaming: FOX Sports app, Peacock
Canada
TSN, CTV
Streaming: TSN+, Crave
Mexico
TUDN, Canal 5
Streaming: ViX, TUDN
United Kingdom
BBC, ITV
Streaming: BBC iPlayer, ITVX
Australia
Optus Sport
Streaming: Optus Sport
About Japan
Snapshot of Japan's 2026 squad and outlook.
Japan arrive at World Cup 2026 as Asia's form team, having won every match in their final Asian qualification round and consistently punching above their weight on the global stage. The Blue Samurai, under the experienced Hajime Moriyasu, famously beat both Germany and Spain at Qatar 2022 in what was one of the tournament's most shocking upsets. Group F places Japan alongside the Netherlands, Tunisia, and Sweden - a group where they can legitimately challenge for a top-two finish. With Premier League regulars like Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo complementing domestic J-League stars, Japan's technical quality continues to grow with each World Cup cycle.
Key players
Get to a Japan match
Tickets, FIFA ID, hospitality and resale
Sale phases, prices, scam warnings and the only legitimate secondary market.