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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 10 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, their recent results include a 3-2 win against Brazil, a 2-0 win against Ghana, a 3-0 win against Bolivia, a 1-0 win against Scotland, and a 1-0 win against England.

Recent results for Japan:

• 2025年10月14日: Friendlies - 3-2 win vs Brazil
• 2025年11月14日: Friendlies - 2-0 win vs Ghana
• 2025年11月18日: Friendlies - 3-0 win vs Bolivia
• 2026年3月28日: Friendlies - 1-0 win at Scotland
• 2026年3月31日: Friendlies - 1-0 win at England

Upcoming fixtures for Japan:

• 2026年6月14日: World Cup Grp. F - at Netherlands
• 2026年6月21日: World Cup Grp. F - at Tunisia
• 2026年6月25日: World Cup Grp. F - vs Sweden

Looking ahead, Japan have 1 home game and 2 away fixtures in their next 3 matches. Upcoming opponents: Netherlands (away), Tunisia (away), and Sweden (home).

Japan's squad consists of 29 players. Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki (Parma), Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tomoki Hayakawa (Kashima Antlers). Defenders: Yukinari Sugawara (Werder Bremen), Shogo Taniguchi (St.Truiden), Ayumu Seko (Le Havre), Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Feyenoord), Daiki Hashioka (Gent), Tomoya Ando (St. Pauli), Hiroki Ito (Bayern München), Takehiro Tomiyasu (Ajax), Junnosuke Suzuki (FC København). Midfielders: Joel Chima Fujita (St. Pauli), Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), Ritsu Doan (Eintracht Frankfurt), Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), Ao Tanaka (Leeds United), Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), Ryunosuke Sato (FC Tokyo), Kaishu Sano (Mainz 05). Forwards: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton & Hove Albion), Shuto Machino (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Daizen Maeda (Celtic), Keito Nakamura (Reims), Junya Ito (Genk), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord), Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), Kento Shiogai (Wolfsburg), Keisuke Goto (St.Truiden).

Hajime Moriyasu is the current head coach of Japan. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 69% win rate across 101 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.

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

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