Netherlands

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has selected a 26-player group that is heavily built around footballers from England’s top division, with 15 representatives coming from there. Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, and Cody Gakpo are included from Liverpool, while Jeremie Frimpong has not been chosen. Jurrien Timber is part of the selection despite not playing for Arsenal since March due to an ankle issue. The defensive unit is strongly Premier League-based, with six of seven defenders linked to English clubs, and Denzel Dumfries is the only defender outside that league. Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs, who has not yet debuted internationally, is among the three goalkeepers.

Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Roefs (Sunderland)
Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus), Noah Lang (Galatasaray), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Guus Til (PSV), Quinten Timber (Marseille), Mats Wieffer (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Forwards: Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), Donyell Malen (AS Roma), Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United), Wout Weghorst (Ajax)

Japan

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma has been excluded after a hamstring injury, ruling him out of the final Premier League matches of the season. Japan will open their Group F campaign against the Netherlands, followed by matches with Tunisia and Sweden. Manager Hajime Moriyasu expressed disappointment, describing Mitoma as a major absence. The selection still includes several players based in England and Europe, such as Wataru Endo, Daichi Kamada, and Daizen Maeda. Liverpool’s Alexander Isak is also part of the group alongside Viktor Gyokeres.

Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Aya Suzuka (Parma Calcio)
Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Shogo Taniguchi (Sint-Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Hiroki Ito (Bayern Munich), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre AC), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Junosuke Suzuki (FC Copenhagen)
Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Junya Ito (Genk), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad)
Forwards: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Keito Nakamura (Stade de Reims), Ito Suzuki (SC Freiburg), Kento Shiode (Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (Sint-Truiden)

Sweden

Arsenal forward Viktor Gyokeres and Liverpool striker Alexander Isak have been included in Sweden’s tournament group. Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski misses out due to a long-term knee problem that kept him sidelined all season. Coach Graham Potter said leaving Kulusevski out was a very difficult decision. Sweden ended qualifying at the bottom of their group but progressed after Nations League play-off wins over Ukraine and Poland. The squad also features 11 players based in British football.

Goalkeepers: Viktor Johansson (Stoke City), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (AIK), Jacob Widell Zetterstrom (Derby County)
Defenders: Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United), Isak Hien (Atalanta), Emil Holm (Juventus), Gustaf Lagerbielke (Braga), Victor Lindelof (Aston Villa), Erik Smith (St. Pauli), Carl Starfelt (Celta Vigo), Elliot Stroud (Mjallby), Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund)
Midfielders: Taha Ali (Malmo), Yasin Ayari (Brighton), Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham), Jesper Karlstrom (Udinese), Ken Sema (Pafos), Mattias Svanberg (Wolfsburg), Besfort Zeneli (Union St-Gilloise)
Forwards: Alexander Bernhardsson (Holstein Kiel), Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United), Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Gustaf Nilsson (Club Brugge), Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)

Tunisia

Coach Sabri Lamouchi has left out experienced midfielder Ferjani Sassi and defender Yassine Meriah despite their large number of international appearances. Rani Khedira, who recently changed nationality, has been included in the selection. Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri and Norwich midfielder Anis Ben Slimane are part of the group. Paris Saint-Germain prospect Khalil Ayari has also been called up despite limited first-team experience. Tunisia will face Sweden in their opening Group F match before meeting Japan and the Netherlands.

Goalkeepers: Sabri Ben Hessen (Etoile Sahel), Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Club Africain), Aymen Dahman (CS Sfaxien)
Defenders: Ali Abdi (Nice), Adem Arous (Kasimpasa), Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (Esperance), Dylan Bronn (Servette Geneva), Raed Chikhaoui (US Monastir), Moutaz Neffati (Norrkoping), Omar Rekik (NK Maribor), Montassar Talbi (Lorient), Yan Valery (Young Boys Berne)
Midfielders: Mortadha Ben Ouanes (Kasimpasa), Anis Ben Slimane (Norwich City), Ismael Gharbi (FC Augsburg), Rani Khedira (Union Berlin), Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud (Lugano), Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), Ellyes Skhiri (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Forwards: Elias Achouri (FC Copenhagen), Khalil Ayari (Paris St Germain), Firas Chaouat (Club Africain), Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps), Hazem Mastouri (Dynamo Makhachkala), Elias Saad (Hannover 96), Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)