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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 MUFG Stadium. Follow Japan on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Japan have been in solid form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 9 goals and conceded 5 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the Friendlies, they faced a 1-0 win against Iceland. In the World Cup Grp. F, they faced a 2-2 draw with Netherlands, a 4-0 win against Tunisia, and a 1-1 draw with Sweden. In the World Cup, they faced a 1-2 loss to Brazil.

Recent results for Japan:

• 31 mei 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win vs Iceland
• 14 juni 2026: World Cup Grp. F - 2-2 draw at Netherlands
• 21 juni 2026: World Cup Grp. F - 4-0 win at Tunisia
• 25 juni 2026: World Cup Grp. F - 1-1 draw vs Sweden
• 29 juni 2026: World Cup - 1-2 loss at Brazil

Upcoming fixtures for Japan:

• 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, Japan have 2 home games and 1 away fixture in their next 3 matches. Upcoming opponents: Indonesia (home), Thailand (away), and Qatar (home).

Japan's squad consists of 26 players. Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers). Defenders: Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton), Shogo Taniguchi (St.Truiden), Ko Itakura (Ajax), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Hiroki Ito (Bayern München), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Japan), 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 Japan. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 68% win rate across 106 matches, averaging 2.18 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 MUFG Stadium in Tōkyō (Tokyo), which has a capacity of 68,089.

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