Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has named his 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup finals.
High profile players the likes of Yuto Nagatomo and Shinji Kagawa have all made the final cut and are expected to play a key role in this summer’s showpiece.
Despite failing to fire since his move to AC Milan, Keisuke Honda has also retained his spot in Zaccheroni’s 23-man squad and will looking to use this tournament as a foundation for future success.
The Blue Samarai will face an uphill battle as they attempt to qualify from Group C, which also houses Colombia, Ivory Coast and Greece.
Below is the final 23-man squad in full.
Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege), Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Reds), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo)
Defenders: Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata), Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba Osaka), Yuto Nagatomo (Inter Milan), Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke), Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover), Gotoku Sakai (Stuttgart)
Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Makoto Hasebe (Nuremberg), Toshihiro Aoyama (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United).
Forwards: Keisuke Honda (AC Milan), Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki Frontale), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz), Hiroshi Kiyotake (Nuremberg), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo Osaka), Manabu Saito (Yokohama F Marinos), Yuya Osako (1860 Munich)
