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

Ko Itakura has been the standout performer for Japonia in league play this season with a rating of 8.26. Keito Nakamura and Daichi Kamada have also impressed with ratings of 8.11 and 7.92 respectively.

Ayase Ueda leads Japonia's scoring in league play with 2 goals this season. Daichi Kamada has contributed 2, while Junya Ito has added 1.

Keito Nakamura is the chief creator for Japonia in league play with 1 assist this season. Ayase Ueda and Kaishu Sano have also been key playmakers with 1 and 1 assists respectively.

Japonia have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 9 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 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, and a 4-0 win against Tunisia.

Recent results for Japonia:

• 28 marca 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at Scotland
• 31 marca 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win at England
• 31 maja 2026: Friendlies - 1-0 win vs Iceland
• 14 czerwca 2026: World Cup Grp. F - 2-2 draw at Netherlands
• 21 czerwca 2026: World Cup Grp. F - 4-0 win at Tunisia

Upcoming fixtures for Japonia:

• 25 czerwca 2026: World Cup Grp. F - vs Sweden
• 11 stycznia 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - vs Indonesia
• 16 stycznia 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - at Thailand
• 20 stycznia 2027: Asian Cup Grp. F - vs Qatar

Looking ahead, Japonia have 3 home games and 1 away fixture in their next 4 matches. Upcoming opponents: Sweden (home), Indonesia (home), Thailand (away), and Qatar (home).

Japonia currently sits in 2nd place in the World Cup (Grp. F) with 4 points from 2 matches (1W 1D 0L).

Japonia'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 Japonia. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 69% win rate across 104 matches, averaging 2.21 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.

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

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