Japan - fixtures, team info and top players

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

Japan 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 Japan:

• September 9, 2025: Friendlies - 0-2 loss at USA
• October 10, 2025: Friendlies - 2-2 draw vs Paraguay
• October 14, 2025: Friendlies - 3-2 win vs Brazil
• November 14, 2025: Friendlies - 2-0 win vs Ghana
• November 18, 2025: Friendlies - 3-0 win vs Bolivia

Upcoming fixtures for Japan:

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

Looking ahead, Japan 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).

Japan's squad consists of 27 players. Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers). Defenders: Daiki Hashioka (Gent), Shogo Taniguchi (St.Truiden), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Tomoya Ando (St. Pauli), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Junnosuke Suzuki (FC København). Midfielders: Joel Chima Fujita (St. Pauli), Wataru Endo (Liverpool), Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia), Takumi Minamino (Monaco), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05), Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia). Forwards: Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Junya Ito (Genk), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), Koki Saito (Queens Park Rangers).

Hajime Moriyasu is the current head coach of Japan. 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.

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

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