Honda, who will turn 32 in June, has scored 36 goals in 94 matches for Japan since earning his first cap in 2008.

Japan's 23-man squad for this summer's World Cup in Russia:

Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima, Masaaki Higashiguchi, Kosuke Nakamura;

Defenders: Yuto Nagatomo, Tomoaki Makino, Wataru Endo, Maya Yoshida, Hiroki Sakai, Gotoku Sakai, Gen Shoji, Naomichi Ueda;

Midfielders: Makoto Hasebe, Keisuke Honda, Takashi Inui, Shinji Kagawa, Hotaru Yamaguchi, Genki Haraguchi, Takashi Usami, Gaku Shibasaki, Ryota Oshima;

Forwards: Shinji Okazaki, Yuya Osako, Yoshinori Muto.

Russia's first-ever FIFA World Cup will take place from June 14 to July 15 at 12 venues in 11 host cities. Japan will face Colombia, Senegal and Poland in Group H.