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Jepang is the men's national football team, currently ranked #18 in the FIFA World Rankings based in Tōkyō (Tokyo), playing their home matches at MUFG Stadium. Follow Jepang on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Daichi Kamada has been the standout performer for Jepang in league play this season with a rating of 8.11. Keito Nakamura and Takefusa Kubo have also impressed with ratings of 8.06 and 7.19 respectively.

Daichi Kamada leads Jepang's scoring in league play with 1 goal this season, while Keito Nakamura has contributed 1.

Koki Ogawa is the chief creator for Jepang in league play with 1 assist this season. Takefusa Kubo has also been a key playmaker with 1.

Jepang have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 8 goals and conceded 2 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. Their defence has been exceptional, conceding an average of 0.4 goals per game. In the Friendlies, they faced a 3-0 win against Bolivia, a 1-0 win against Scotland, a 1-0 win against England, and a 1-0 win against Iceland. In the World Cup Grp. F, they faced a 2-2 draw with Netherlands.

Recent results for Jepang:

• 18 November 2025: Friendlies - 3-0 win vs Bolivia
• 28 Maret 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at Scotland
• 31 Maret 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at England
• 31 Mei 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win vs Iceland
• 14 Juni 2026: World Cup Grp. F - 2-2 draw at Netherlands

Upcoming fixtures for Jepang:

• 21 Juni 2026: World Cup Grp. F - at Tunisia
• 25 Juni 2026: World Cup Grp. F - vs Sweden
• 11 Januari 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - vs Indonesia
• 16 Januari 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - at Thailand
• 20 Januari 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - vs Qatar

Looking ahead, Jepang have 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. Upcoming opponents: Tunisia (away), Sweden (home), Indonesia (home), Thailand (away), and Qatar (home).

Jepang currently sits in 2nd place in the World Cup (Grp. F) with 1 point from 1 match (0W 1D 0L).

Jepang's squad consists of 26 players. Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers). Defenders: Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Shogo Taniguchi (St.Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Hiroki Ito (Bayern München), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Junnosuke Suzuki (FC København). Midfielders: Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05). Forwards: Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Keisuke Goto (Freiburg), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Junya Ito (Genk), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Kento Shiogai (Wolfsburg).

Hajime Moriyasu is the current head coach of Jepang. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 69% win rate across 103 matches, averaging 2.20 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.

Jepang plays their home matches at MUFG Stadium in Tōkyō (Tokyo), which has a capacity of 68,089.

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