Japan's 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar will be announced on Nov. 1, manager Hajime Moriyasu said Wednesday.
The Samurai Blue beat fellow World Cup qualifier the United States 2-0 on Friday and drew 0-0 with Ecuador on Tuesday in Dusseldorf, Germany, in its last two warm-up games before Moriyasu makes the final call.
"I haven't decided (the squad) 100%, but naturally, it is shaping up following four years of preparation," Moriyasu said.
Japan will play Canada on Nov. 17 in the United Arab Emirates in their its warm-up game before heading to Qatar.
Japan faces Germany on Nov. 23 in its Group E opener before taking on Costa Rica and Spain.