The official roster spans Japan and 21 rival nations across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas; Bandai Namco provides character profiles but no official team tier list.
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters contains 22 national teams and more than 110 playable characters. Bandai Namco's official directory identifies the countries and many featured players, but it does not publish an official S-to-D team tier list.
The 22 national teams
| Region | Confirmed teams |
|---|---|
| Asia | Japan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, China, South Korea, Indonesia |
| Europe | Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, England, Sweden |
| South America | Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay |
| North America | Mexico, United States, Canada |
| Africa | Cameroon, Senegal |
Bandai Namco's story announcement specifically names Thailand, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, and China as qualifying-round opponents. It then identifies Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, Cameroon, Sweden, and the Netherlands among the World Youth Championship rivals. The official character directory completes the country-level roster.
Featured players the official directory identifies
Japan's profiles include Tsubasa Ozora, Kojiro Hyuga, Taro Misaki, Jun Misugi, Hikaru Matsuyama, Shingo Aoi, and Genzo Wakabayashi. Rival profiles include players such as Zangiev for Uzbekistan, Singprasert Bunnaak for Thailand, Eko Jawato for Indonesia, Juan Diaz for Argentina, and named stars across the remaining nations.
That directory is a reliable identity source, not a launch-build stat database. It establishes names, positions, national teams, and character background. It does not prove the strongest formation, best goalkeeper, fastest progression route, or current competitive matchup.
Brazil Youth and the early-unlock wording
The preorder pack granted early access to the playable Brazil Youth team. “Early” means the bonus changes availability timing; it does not say Brazil is absent from the normal game or permanently locked behind paid DLC.
The same distinction matters for character packs. Deluxe and Ultimate include a Season Pass covering three future DLC Character Packs, but the checked official stores do not yet provide a final character list. Do not combine those unknown DLC slots with the confirmed 110+ base roster.
Why this page has no team ranking
A defensible ranking needs at least five things: the current patch, the match rules, unlocked moves, the actual roster state, and repeatable results. A launch trailer or manga reputation cannot supply those values. Some search pages already rank teams using assumed tactical identities before disclosing how the retail game was tested; that is not a standard this site will copy.
Once stable match data exists, a future comparison can define its format—for example, default teams in Regular Match on a named patch—and show why one team performs better under those conditions. Until then, use this page as the verified roster map.
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How many teams are in Captain Tsubasa 2?
Bandai Namco confirms 22 national teams.
How many playable characters are there?
The official launch page says more than 110 playable characters.
Is Brazil DLC only?
No. A preorder bonus granted early access to Brazil Youth; an early unlock is not the same as permanent team exclusivity.
What is the best team?
No evidence-backed universal ranking is published here. A useful ranking needs current-build stats, unlock state, rules, match format, and repeatable testing.
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