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Football: Japan jerseys for 2026 World Cup

Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto poses in front of the press in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025, as the organization unveils the national team's home jerseys for outfield players (blue) and goalkeepers to be worn at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Samurai Blue will wear the new jerseys from a Nov. 14 friendly against Ghana.

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Football: Japan jerseys for 2026 World Cup

Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto speaks to the press in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025, as the organization unveils the national team's home jerseys for outfield players and goalkeepers (not pictured) to be worn at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Samurai Blue will wear the new jerseys from a Nov. 14 friendly against Ghana.

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Football: Japan jerseys for 2026 World Cup

Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto speaks to the press in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025, as the organization unveils the national team's home jerseys for outfield players and goalkeepers (not pictured) to be worn at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Samurai Blue will wear the new jerseys from a Nov. 14 friendly against Ghana.

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Football: Japan jerseys for 2026 World Cup

Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto speaks to the press in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025, as the organization unveils the national team's home jerseys for outfield players (blue) and goalkeepers to be worn at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The Samurai Blue will wear the new jerseys from a Nov. 14 friendly against Ghana.

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Football: Ex-Japan captain Miyamoto heads governing body

TOKYO, Japan, March 23 Kyodo -Former Samurai Blue captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 23, 2024, after assuming the post of Japan Football Association president for a two-year term.(Kyodo)

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Football: Ex-Japan captain Miyamoto heads governing body

New Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (L) shakes hands with his predecessor Kozo Tashima during a press conference held in Tokyo on March 23, 2024, to announce the handover of the job to the former Samurai Blue captain.

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Football: Ex-Japan captain Miyamoto heads governing body

Former Samurai Blue captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 23, 2024, after assuming the post of Japan Football Association president for a two-year term.

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Football: Ex-Japan captain Miyamoto heads governing body

Former Samurai Blue captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 23, 2024, after assuming the post of Japan Football Association president for a two-year term.

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Japan to aid Bosnia through soccer

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese national soccer team captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto coaches children in Mostar, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, in this file photo taken in September 2014. The Japanese government has decided to earmark some 226,500 euros to put war-damaged soccer grounds back in place to help promote ethnic conciliation there.

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Charity soccer match to mark 20th anniv. of Hanshin quake

KOBE, Japan - Active and retired Japanese professional football players announce a plan in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2014, to hold a charity match on Jan. 17, 2015, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that hit the western Japan prefecture in 1995. From L: Kazuyoshi Miura, Takayuki Yoshida and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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Retired Japanese footballer coaches children in Bosnia

MOSTAR, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Former Japan captain and retired footballer Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (C) shakes hands with children after giving a soccer lesson in Mostar, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Sept. 17, 2014. Miyamoto is preparing to launch a kids' football academy there in autumn 2015 to help enhance ethnic reconciliation in the region.

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Retired Japanese footballer coaches children in Bosnia

MOSTAR, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Former Japan captain and retired footballer Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (C) coaches children during a soccer lesson in Mostar, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Sept. 17, 2014. Miyamoto is preparing to launch a kids' football academy there in autumn 2015 to help enhance ethnic reconciliation in the region.

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Ex-int'l defender Miyamoto named FIFA TSG member

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese international defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is seen in this undated photo. Miyamoto was named on June 9, 2014, one of the 13 members of FIFA's World Cup technical study group, which will analyze all the matches at the upcoming World Cup finals in Brazil to compile a report.

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Former Japan captain Miyamoto retires

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken June 9, 2002, shows Japan's Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, wearing a face guard, during a FIFA World Cup finals match against Russia at International Stadium Yokohama, near Tokyo. Miyamoto, former Japan national soccer team captain and Vissel Kobe defender, announced his retirement Dec. 19, 2011.

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Former Japan captain Miyamoto retires

KOBE, Japan - Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, former Japan national soccer team captain and Vissel Kobe defender, announces his retirement at a press conference in Kobe, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2011. The 34-year-old said he will try to obtain a coaching license in Europe after attending a FIFA-sanctioned graduate school.

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Miyamoto sets sights on 2010 ACL after joining Kobe

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto answers questions from reporters during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 16. Miyamoto announced that he will join Japanese club team Vissel Kobe after returning from Austrian club Salzburg.

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Miyamoto sets sights on 2010 ACL after joining Kobe

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto holds up his new jersey during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 16, which he will wear when he joins Japanese club team Vissel Kobe after returning from Austrian club Salzburg.

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Soccer: Miyamoto, his wife sightseeing in Austria

SALSBURG, Austria - Former Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, who has signed up with SV Salzburg, and his wife Mitsuko sightseeing in Salsburg, Austria on Jan. 8. Unlike most Japanese soccer and baseball players, who usually do not take their family along when playing overseas, Miyamoto will be living in Austria with his wife and their son.

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Former Japan captain Miyamoto joins Salzburg

SALZBURG, Austria - Former Japan captain and Gamba Osaka defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto shows off his uniform of SV Salzburg he joined at a news conference in the Austrian town on Jan. 7.

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Former Japan captain Miyamoto sets off for Salzburg

OSAKA, Japan - Former Japan captain and Gamba Osaka defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto speaks with reporters prior to departure from Kansai International Airport for Austria on Jan. 7 to join new club SV Salzburg. Miyamoto captained Japan at the 2002 World Cup and 2006 World Cup in Germany and also skippered the national team to a second straight Asian Cup triumph in China three years ago.

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Gamba beat Marinos to advance to Emperor's Cup semis

OSAKA, Japan - Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (2nd from L) celebrates with his teammates after Osaka Gamba beat Yokohama Marinos 3-1 to advance to the semifinals of the Emperor's Cup on Dec. 23.

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Miyamoto agrees on move to Salzburg

OSAKA, Japan - Former Japan soccer captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto holds a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 20 after agreeing on a move to Austrian first-division side SV Salzburg from Gamba Osaka.

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Ulsan hit Gamba for 6 to register 1st win in A3 Cup

TOKYO, Japan -- Ulsan Hyundai striker Choi Sung Kuk (L) and Gamba Osaka defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto battle for the ball during their East Asian A3 Champions Cup match in Tokyo on Aug. 5. South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai thrashed Japan's Gamba Osaka 6-0.

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Japan players pay courtesy call on Bonn mayor

BONN, Germany - Japan skipper Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (fore) puts his signature as coach Zico (far right) chats with Bonn Mayor Baerbel Dieckmann during their courtesy visit to the Bonn municipal office on June 23.

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Japan tune up for clash with Brazil

BONN, Germany - Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata (L) and defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto chat during a training session in Bonn on June 20 to prepare for the World Cup Group F match on June 22 against Brazil.

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Japan, Croatia draw 0-0 in World Cup Group F match

NUREMBERG, Germany - Croatia striker Dado Prso (R) controls the ball against Japan defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (L) and Yuji Nakazawa during the second half of their World Cup Group F match at Frankenstadion in Nuremberg, Germany, on June 18. The match ended with a 0-0 draw.

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Japan vs. Croatia in World Cup

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan's Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (L, front) and Shunsuke Nakamura (R, front) leave the pitch in disappointment after the World Cup Group F match against Croatia ends in a scoreless tie at Franken-Stadion in Nuremberg on June 18.

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Japan vs. Croatia in World Cup

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (C) leave the pitch in disappointment after the World Cup Group F match against Croatia ends in a scoreless tie at Franken-Stadion in Nuremberg on June 18.

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Japan vs. Croatia in World Cup

NUREMBERG, Germany - Japan's Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (R) and Croatia's Dado Prso compete for the ball during the first half of the World Cup Group F match between Japan and Croatia at Franken-Stadion in Nuremberg on June 18.

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Scene of Japan practice in Bonn

BONN, Germany - Japan coach Zico (R) chats with Japan defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto before Japan squad's practice in Bonn on June 16.

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Japan vs Australia

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Japan players, Takashi Fukunishi (L), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, (3rd from R), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (2nd from R), Yuji Nakazawa (R), are disssapointed after allowing Australia to level the scores at 1-1 during the last half of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group F opener between Japan and Australia at Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 12.

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Japan vs Australia

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Japan defender Yuji Nakazawa (R) clears the ball during the last half of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group F opener between Japan and Australia at Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 12. At left is Japan defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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Japan vs Australia

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Japan defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (L) and Australian striker Mark Viduka vie for the ball during the first half of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Group F opener between Japan and Australia at Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 12.

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Japan prepare for Group F game against Australia

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Japan forward Naohiro Takahara (L) and defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto struggle for the ball during a training session at Fritz Walter Stadium, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 11, one day before their Group F game against Australia in the 2006 World Cup finals.

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Japan tune up in Bonn

BONN, Germany - Japan defenders Yuichi Komano (far left), Keisuke Tsuboi (2nd from L), striker Seiichiro Maki (3rd from L) and defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (far right) listen to coach Zico during their practice in Bonn on June 8 on the eve of the start of the FIFA 2006 World Cup finals.

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Japan begin final training camp for World Cup finals

NARAHA, Japan - (From L to R) Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata, defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, midfieder Shinji Ono, defender Alessandro Santos and defender Yuji Nakazawa get in some jogging at the J-Village in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 18 during their final training camp for the World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan begin final training camp for World Cup finals

NARAHA, Japan - Japan forward Atsushi Yanagisawa (L), midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (C) and defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (R) warm up at the J-Village in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 18 as the Japanese team began their final training camp for the World Cup finals in Germany.

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Koizumi looks forward to good Japan performance at World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) writes down ''Challenge'' on a uniform of the Japan squad to compete in the World Cup finals as Japan coach Zico (R) and team captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto watch at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on May 16. Koizumi was all smiles when he received as a souvenir the World Cup soccer squad's uniform from Zico.

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Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko meet with World Cup members

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetoshi Nakata (L), a midfielder on Japan's soccer team for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, and captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto leave the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 16 after a meeting with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. The imperial couple invited to the palace coach Zico, Saburo Kawabuchi, president of the Japan Football Association, and four players on Japan's squad for the World Cup.

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Japan coach Zico names World Cup squad

SUITA, Japan - (From L to R) Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo and the teams's defenders Tsuneyasu Miyamoto and Akira Kaji join hands in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on May 15 after Japan coach Zico included them in his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup finals in Germany.

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Japan tune up for Scotland friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan defender Yuji Nakazawa (2nd from L), midfielder Shinji Ono (C) and defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (R) are in action during their practice at Saitama Stadium on May 12 on the eve of their pre-World Cup warm-up against Scotland on May 13.

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Japan tune up for Bulgaria friendly

OSAKA, Japan - (From L to R) Japan's defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, striker Tatsuhiko Kuboi, defender Yuichi Komano and defender Yuji Nakazawa tune up at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 8 on the eve of a World Cup warm-up against Bulgaria on May 9.

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Nakata the savior as Japan hold Bosnia in friendly

DORTMUND, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara (R) celebrates with teammates Shunsuke Nakamura (C) and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto after heading an opener in a friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina in a warm-up match in Dortmund for this summer's World Cup on Feb. 28. Japan drew 2-2 with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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Japan practice ahead of friendly vs U.S.

SANATA CLARA, United States - Japan coach Zico speaks to defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (C) and midfielder Shinji Ono (18) during the practice in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 7 ahead of a friendly match with the United States on Feb. 10.

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Japan practice in Santa Clarafor U.S. friendly

SANTA CLARA, United States - Japan defenders (from L to R) Yuji Nakazawa, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto and Alessandro Santos practice in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 6 ahead of their first match of World Cup year against the United States on Feb. 10.

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(2)Japan tune up for Peru clash

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan defender Keisuke Tsuboi (L), striker Takayuki Suzuki (C) and defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto practice at Niigata stadium on May 21 on the eve of their Kirin Cup opener against Peru on May 22.

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(7)Japan vs. Bahrain

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (L) tries to convert a corner kick in the first half of his FIFA 2006 World Cup Asia Zone qualifier against Bahrain at Saitama Stadium 2002 on March 30. Japan edged Bahrain 1-0.

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(13)Japan vs N. Korea qualifier

SAITAMA, Japan - North Korea striker Kim Yong Su (9), Japan defenders Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (5) and Yuji Nakazawa (22) jump for the ball during the first half of their World Cup Asian zone final-round qualifier at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Feb. 9.

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(2)Japan beat Syria 3-0 in friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan defender Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (2nd from L) heads home Japan's second goal during the second half of a friendly against Syria at Saitama Stadium on Feb. 2. Japan won 3-0.

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(1)Japan beat China as trouble mars Asian Cup final

BEIJING, China - Captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto holds the Asian Cup high before Japanese supporters at Workers' Stadium after defeating hosts China 3-1 in the Asian Cup final on Aug. 7.