Japan
Japan · National team
Competes in Friendlies — currently 10th in the table.
Friendlies table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | Brazil U20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Portugal U18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Russia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Brazil | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Poland U17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Mexico | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | Norway U19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | Russia U21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 15 |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | USA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan U20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 | Bulgaria U19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 14 | Spain U17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 13 |
| 15 | Algeria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Serbia U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | Finland U18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| 18 | Italy U18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| 19 | Kyrgyz Republic U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | South Korea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| 21 | Egypt U19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
| 22 | Tajikistan U20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 23 | Morocco | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| 24 | USA U19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 12 |
| 25 | Vietnam | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 26 | Brazil U17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 27 | Argentina U17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| 28 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 29 | Ivory Coast | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 30 | Paraguay | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 32 | Nigeria | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| 34 | Canada | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 35 | China PR U23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 36 | Vanuatu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| 37 | Fiji | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| 38 | Korea Republic U23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 39 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 40 | Gibraltar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Results & fixtures
| Date | Match | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | Japan v Iceland | 1–0 | Friendly International |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands v Japan | 2–2 | Group Stage - 1 |
| 2026-06-21 | Tunisia v Japan | 0–4 | Group Stage - 2 |
| 2026-06-25 | Japan v Sweden | 1–1 | Group Stage - 3 |
| 2026-06-29 | Brazil v Japan | 2–1 | Round of 32 |
| 2026-09-24 | Japan v Uruguay | 3–1 | Friendly International |
| 2026-09-28 | Japan v Venezuela | 2–1 | Friendly International |
| 2026-10-01 | Japan v Ecuador | 0–0 | Semi-finals |
| 2026-10-05 | Japan v New Zealand | 2–1 | Final |
Squad
| Player | Position | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayase Ueda | Attack | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7.06 |
| Keito Nakamura | Attack | 9 | 2 | 3 | 7.09 |
| Ritsu Doan | Attack | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6.83 |
| Ao Tanaka | Midfield | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 |
| Ayumu Seko | Midfield | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | Defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 |
| Kaishu Sano | Midfield | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6.93 |
| Tomoki Hayakawa | Goalkeeper | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | Defender | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.81 |
| Daichi Kamada | Midfield | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7.02 |
| Daizen Maeda | Attack | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| Koki Ogawa | Attack | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6.80 |
| Junya Ito | Attack | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7.47 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | Defender | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 |
| Takefusa Kubo | Attack | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7.14 |
| Shuto Machino | Attack | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6.65 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | Midfield | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| Keisuke Goto | Attack | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.44 |
| Zion Suzuki | Goalkeeper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.82 |
| Hiroki Ito | Defender | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 |
| Keisuke Osako | Goalkeeper | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Yuito Suzuki | Attack | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | Defender | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6.96 |
| Takumi Minamino | Attack | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Daiki Hashioka | Defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Kento Shiogai | Attack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 |
| Ko Itakura | Defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 |
| Leo Kokubo | Goalkeeper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Tomoya Ando | Defender | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Y. Soma | Attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 |
| Kodai Sano | Midfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 |
| R. Sato | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Wataru Endo | Midfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | Defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | Attack | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.55 |
| H. Mochizuki | Defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| K. Kumasaka | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| K. Saito | Attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| K. Tanimura | Attacker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | Midfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Shunsuke Saito | Attack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Shuto Nakano | Defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Sota Kitano | Midfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Taishi Brandon Nozawa | Goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Kuryu Matsuki | Midfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.90 |
| Maya Yoshida | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | Midfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
World Cup 2026 squad
- Ayase Ueda — 2 goals
- Daichi Kamada — 2 goals
- Kaishu Sano — 1 goal
- Keito Nakamura — 1 goal
- Daizen Maeda — 1 goal
- Junya Ito — 1 goal
- Ko Itakura
- Koki Ogawa
- Ritsu Doan
- Takefusa Kubo
- Ao Tanaka
- Ayumu Seko
- Hiroki Ito
- Junnosuke Suzuki
- Keisuke Goto
- Keisuke Osako
- Kento Shiogai
- Shogo Taniguchi
- Shuto Machino
- Takehiro Tomiyasu
- Tomoki Hayakawa
- Tsuyoshi Watanabe
- Yuito Suzuki
- Yukinari Sugawara
- Yuto Nagatomo
- Zion Suzuki
Full tournament coverage: FIFA World Cup 2026.
World Cup 2026 matches
- Netherlands 2–2
- Tunisia 0–4
- Sweden 1–1
- Brazil 2–1