Japan
National team · Japan
80
Matches
55
wins
12
draws
13
losses
206–52
Goals
+154
Difference
2.6
Scored per game
Form
W
31 Mar · Away England · 1:0
W
31 May · Home Iceland · 1:0
D
14 Jun · Away Netherlands · 2:2
W
21 Jun · Away Tunisia · 4:0
D
26 Jun · Home Sweden · 1:1
L
29 Jun · Away Brazil · 1:2
Latest results
All matches| 29 Jun | World Cup |
Brazil
A
|
1:2 | L |
| 26 Jun | World Cup |
Sweden
H
|
1:1 | D |
| 21 Jun | World Cup |
Tunisia
A
|
4:0 | W |
| 14 Jun | World Cup |
Netherlands
A
|
2:2 | D |
| 31 May | Friendlies |
Iceland
H
|
1:0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Friendlies |
England
A
|
1:0 | W |
Standing
Asian CupGroup stage · Group D
| # | Team | M | W | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Iraq
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 8:4 | 9 |
| 2 |
Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 8:5 | 6 |
| 3 |
 Indonesia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 3:6 | 3 |
| 4 |
 Vietnam
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 4:8 | 0 |
Team statistics
matches counted: 80
80
Matches
55
wins
12
draws
13
losses
206–52
Goals
+154
Difference
2.6
Scored per game
wins
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 80 | 54 | 26 |
| Scored | 206 | 142 | 64 |
| Conceded | 52 | 36 | 16 |
| Scored per game | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Conceded per game | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Difference | +154 | +106 | +48 |
Key players
by appearances over the last yearSquad of Japan
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Keisuke Goto |
Forward | 5 |
| 4 |  Ko Itakura |
Defender | 5 |
| 2 |  Yukinari Sugawara |
Defender | 5 |
| 17 |  Yuito Suzuki |
Midfielder | 5 |
| 19 |  Koki Ogawa |
Forward | 5 |
| 18 |  Ayase Ueda |
Forward | 5 |
| 3 |  Shogo Taniguchi |
Defender | 5 |
| 26 |  Kento Shioya |
Forward | 5 |
| 12 |  Keisuke Osako |
Goalkeeper | 5 |
| 23 |  Tomoki Hayakawa |
Goalkeeper | 5 |
| 11 |  Daizen Maeda |
Forward | 5 |
| 21 |  Hiroki Ito |
Defender | 5 |
| 7 |  Ao Tanaka |
Midfielder | 5 |
| 25 |  Junnosuke Suzuki |
Defender | 5 |
| 16 |  Tsuyoshi Watanabe |
Defender | 5 |
| 10 |  Ritsu Dōan |
Midfielder | 5 |
| 15 |  Daichi Kamada |
Midfielder | 5 |
| 13 |  Keito Nakamura |
Midfielder | 5 |
| 14 |  Junya Ito |
Forward | 5 |
| 1 |  Zion Suzuki |
Goalkeeper | 5 |
| 24 |  Kaishu Sano |
Midfielder | 5 |
| 6 |  Shuto Machino |
Forward | 4 |
| 5 |  Yuto Nagatomo |
Defender | 4 |
| 20 |  Ayumu Seko |
Defender | 4 |
| 22 |  Takehiro Tomiyasu |
Defender | 4 |
| 8 |  Takefusa Kubo |
Forward | 2 |
| 6 |  Joel Chima Fujita |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 16 |  Daiki Hashioka |
Defender | 1 |
| 7 |  Kaoru Mitoma |
Midfielder | 1 |
| 20 |  Kodai Sano |
Midfielder | 1 |
