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Japon 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 Japon on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Japon 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 Japon:

• 9 septembre 2025: Friendlies - 0-2 loss at USA
• 10 octobre 2025: Friendlies - 2-2 draw vs Paraguay
• 14 octobre 2025: Friendlies - 3-2 win vs Brazil
• 14 novembre 2025: Friendlies - 2-0 win vs Ghana
• 18 novembre 2025: Friendlies - 3-0 win vs Bolivia

Upcoming fixtures for Japon:

• 28 mars 2026: Friendlies - at Scotland
• 31 mars 2026: Friendlies - at England
• 14 juin 2026: World Cup Grp. F - at Netherlands
• 21 juin 2026: World Cup Grp. F - at Tunisia
• 25 juin 2026: World Cup Grp. F - vs European Play-Off B

Looking ahead, Japon 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).

Japon's squad consists of 28 players. Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers). Defenders: Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Shogo Taniguchi (St.Truiden), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Tomoya Ando (St. Pauli), Hiroki Ito (Bayern München), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Junnosuke Suzuki (FC København). Midfielders: Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Ryunosuke Sato (FC Tokyo), Joel Chima Fujita (St. Pauli), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen). Forwards: Keisuke Goto (St.Truiden), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Kento Shiogai (Wolfsburg), Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Junya Ito (Genk), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen).

Hajime Moriyasu is the current head coach of Japon. 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.

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

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