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Japan is the men's national football team, currently ranked #18 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 excellent form recently, winning 5 of their last 5 matches (100% win rate). They have scored 8 goals and conceded 0 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. Their defence has been exceptional, conceding an average of 0.0 goals per game. In the Friendlies, their recent results include a 2-0 win against Ghana, 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.

Recent results for Japan:

• 14 november 2025: Friendlies - 2-0 win vs Ghana
• 18 november 2025: Friendlies - 3-0 win vs Bolivia
• 28 maart 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at Scotland
• 31 maart 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at England
• 31 mei 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win vs Iceland

Upcoming fixtures for Japan:

• 14 juni 2026: World Cup Grp. F - at Netherlands
• 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

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

Japan's squad consists of 27 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), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Hiroki Ito (Bayern München), Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), Junnosuke Suzuki (FC København). Midfielders: Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05). Forwards: Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Keisuke Goto (St.Truiden), 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 Japan. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 70% win rate across 102 matches, averaging 2.22 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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