Ritsu Doan
Japan
MID
Age
27
Appearances
3
Goals
0
About Ritsu Doan
Ritsu Doan is a confirmed midfielder in Japan's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named on 15 May 2026 alongside Wataru Endo, Junya Itō, Daichi Kamada, Takefusa Kubo, Ao Tanaka, Keito Nakamura and Kaishū Sano. The Eintracht Frankfurt right winger is 27 at kick-off and brings 64 senior Japan caps and 11 international goals into the squad, making this his second World Cup after the Round-of-16 run at Qatar 2022.
Japan face Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden in Group F. The opener is against Netherlands at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, with Moriyasu's side qualifying through AFC third-round Group C on 20 March 2025. Doan is listed among the eight midfielders in that final 26, and the page anchors searches for Ritsu Doan at World Cup 2026.
Japan face Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden in Group F. The opener is against Netherlands at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, with Moriyasu's side qualifying through AFC third-round Group C on 20 March 2025. Doan is listed among the eight midfielders in that final 26, and the page anchors searches for Ritsu Doan at World Cup 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
216
Goals
0
Assists
1
Key passes
0
Accuracy
82%
Playing Style
Doan is a right winger who cuts inside onto his stronger left foot to shoot — that right-channel threat is the core of his attacking profile. He has also shown dramatic late-substitute impact at international tournaments, with both of his Qatar 2022 goals coming from the bench.
Moriyasu's 3-4-2-1 builds through positional rotations in the final third, with sharp passing between the lines and six converted corners in the qualifying campaign. Doan is named in the midfield group alongside Endo, Itō, Kamada, Kubo, Tanaka, Nakamura and Sano.
Moriyasu's 3-4-2-1 builds through positional rotations in the final third, with sharp passing between the lines and six converted corners in the qualifying campaign. Doan is named in the midfield group alongside Endo, Itō, Kamada, Kubo, Tanaka, Nakamura and Sano.
World Cup History
At Qatar 2022 Doan came on as a second-half substitute in Japan's opening Group E game against Germany and scored the equaliser four minutes later as Japan won 2-1. Against Spain he again came on as a sub and scored the equaliser two minutes later as Japan won 2-1 to top Group E. Japan exited in the Round of 16 to Croatia on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
The 2026 World Cup is set to be his second senior World Cup with Japan. He brings 64 caps and 11 international goals as of 31 March 2026.
The 2026 World Cup is set to be his second senior World Cup with Japan. He brings 64 caps and 11 international goals as of 31 March 2026.
National Team
Japan
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Japan are a Tier 3 pick on the Goal Rush card at £17m within the game's £200m card budget. The Group F draw — Netherlands, Tunisia, Sweden — frames the early fixture window, paired with Moriyasu's 3-4-2-1 and the AFC third-round qualifying run.
Doan's relevance to that Japan team slot is the right-channel cut-inside threat and a Qatar 2022 substitute scoring record: two of his 11 international goals came as Group E sub equalisers against Germany and Spain. He is one of Japan's listed midfielders on the £17m pick.
Doan's relevance to that Japan team slot is the right-channel cut-inside threat and a Qatar 2022 substitute scoring record: two of his 11 international goals came as Group E sub equalisers against Germany and Spain. He is one of Japan's listed midfielders on the £17m pick.
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Doan at the 2026 World Cup
Doan is a confirmed midfielder in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, named on 15 May 2026. It is his second senior World Cup after Qatar 2022, where he scored as a substitute in 2-1 group-stage wins over Germany and Spain. He brings 64 caps into a Japan side opening Group F against Netherlands at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June.
Picking Japan in Goal Rush
Japan sit in Tier 3 at £17m within the game's £200m card budget. The quick check is the Group F opener against Netherlands at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, before Tunisia and Sweden complete Japan's group-stage route.
Ritsu Doan World Cup 2026 FAQs
Doan plays for Japan, who sit in Tier 3 of Goal Rush at £17m per slot within the game's £200m card budget. The first checkpoint is the Netherlands match in Arlington on 14 June, when Japan's line-up shows how Moriyasu uses his right-side midfield options.
Doan is a right winger named in Japan's midfield group. He shoots after cutting in onto his left foot and has shown late-substitute impact at international tournaments — two of those substitute goals came at Qatar 2022.
Doan has 64 caps for Japan as of 31 March 2026, with 11 international goals. He is in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, set to be his second senior World Cup after Qatar 2022.
Doan plays for Eintracht Frankfurt, having joined from SC Freiburg on 7 August 2025 on a contract until 2030. He scored two group-stage equalisers from the bench at the 2022 World Cup in Japan's 2-1 wins over Germany and Spain.
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