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Kento Shiogai’s likely role for Japan at the 2026 World Cup is not as a guaranteed starter, but as a high-intensity forward who can press, run in behind, and change tight matches late.

Koki Ogawa’s place in Japan’s 2026 World Cup squad is about more than goals at NEC Nijmegen. His hold-up play, aerial threat, and tactical fit give Hajime Moriyasu a different kind of No. 9.