Japan - Spiele, Teaminfo und Top-Spieler

Japan is the men's national football team, currently ranked #19 in the FIFA World Rankings based in Tōkyō (Tokyo), playing their home matches at National Olympic Stadium (old). Follow Japan on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Japan have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Friendlies, their recent results include a 0-2 loss to USA, a 2-2 draw with Paraguay, a 3-2 win against Brazil, a 2-0 win against Ghana, and a 3-0 win against Bolivia.

Recent results for Japan:

• 9. September 2025: Friendlies - 0-2 loss at USA
• 10. Oktober 2025: Friendlies - 2-2 draw vs Paraguay
• 14. Oktober 2025: Friendlies - 3-2 win vs Brazil
• 14. November 2025: Friendlies - 2-0 win vs Ghana
• 18. November 2025: Friendlies - 3-0 win vs Bolivia

Upcoming fixtures for Japan:

• 28. März 2026: Friendlies - at Scotland
• 31. März 2026: Friendlies - at England
• 14. Juni 2026: World Cup - at Netherlands
• 21. Juni 2026: World Cup - at Tunisia
• 25. Juni 2026: World Cup - vs European Play-Off B

Looking ahead, Japan have 1 home game and 4 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Scotland (away), England (away), Netherlands (away), Tunisia (away), and European Play-Off B (home).

Japan's squad consists of 27 players. Goalkeepers: Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers), Zion Suzuki (Parma). Defenders: Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Junnosuke Suzuki (FC København), Shogo Taniguchi (St.Truiden), Tomoya Ando (St. Pauli), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo). Midfielders: Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Daiki Hashioka (Gent), Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia), Joel Chima Fujita (St. Pauli), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Takumi Minamino (Monaco), Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia). Forwards: Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Junya Ito (Genk), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).

Hajime Moriyasu is the current head coach of Japan. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 69% win rate across 99 matches, averaging 2.19 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Vahid Halilhodzic managed the club for 7 seasons, recording 21 wins from 38 matches (55% win rate). Akira Nishino managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 2 wins from 7 matches (29% win rate). Other former coaches include Javier Aguirre.

Japan plays their home matches at National Olympic Stadium (old) in Tōkyō (Tokyo), which has a capacity of 57,363.

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