Group F · Sticker prefix JPN
Japan — Panini WM 2026 Team Profile
Japan have reached the knockout stage in four of the last six World Cups and look set to push further in 2026 after a high-profile Qatar 2022 campaign that included wins over Germany and Spain. The Panini WM 2026 team section is a popular trade target with European collectors.
Quick facts
Nickname
Samurai Blue
Federation
Japan Football Association (JFA)
First World Cup
1998
Best result
Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022)
World Cup appearances
7
Album group
Group F
World Cup history
Japan's first World Cup appearance was in 1998. They co-hosted the tournament in 2002 and reached the round of 16 on home soil. Since then they have reached the knockout stage in 2010, 2018, and 2022. JFA's J.League is the second-largest football league in Asia by attendance.
Sticker section layout
Japan is in Group H of the album. Two foil logos (JPN1, JPN2) open the section. The 18 player stickers include Bundesliga and Premier League regulars alongside J.League imports.
In our checklist database the Japan section contains 20 stickers across 2 foil entries and 17 player stickers. Each team section in the Panini WM 2026 album holds 20 stickers in total.
Sticker list (JPN)
Codes prefixed JPN are the standard global album codes. The list below mirrors the order in the printed album.
- JPN1 — Team Logo - Japan (FOIL)
- JPN2 — Team Logo - Japan (FOIL)
- JPN3 — Henry Heroki Mochizuki - Japan
- JPN4 — Ayumu Seko - Japan
- JPN5 — Junnosuke Suzuki - Japan
- JPN6 — Shogo Taniguchi - Japan
- JPN7 — Tsuyoshi Watanabe - Japan
- JPN8 — Kaishu Sano - Japan
- JPN9 — Yuki Soma - Japan
- JPN10 — Ao Tanaka - Japan
- JPN11 — Daichi Kamada - Japan
- JPN12 — Takefusa Kubo - Japan
- JPN13 — Team Photo - Japan
- JPN14 — Ritsu Doan - Japan
- JPN15 — Keito Nakamura - Japan
- JPN16 — Takumi Minamino - Japan
- JPN17 — Shuto Machino - Japan
- JPN18 — Junya Ito - Japan
- JPN19 — Koki Ogawa - Japan
- JPN20 — Ayase Ueda - Japan
Players collectors ask about most
- Wataru Endo - midfield captain
- Takefusa Kubo - attacking winger
- Kaoru Mitoma - left winger and recent Premier League scorer
- Daichi Kamada - creative midfielder
Trade-friendly tips for the Japan section
The Japan foil pair is one of the most-traded items in the Group F section. Mark all foils first in the filtered checklist, then export your missing list specific to this team to make targeted trades possible. The trading etiquette guide explains the conventions you should follow when posting team- specific lists to global communities.
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