About The Japan National Football TeamThe Japan National Football Team represents Japan in international men’s football competitions and is affiliated with the Japan Football Association, with its home games mostly held at Saitama Stadium 2002. The Japan Football Association was founded in 1921 and joined FIFA in 1929. In 1954, the Japan Football Association became a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Since the 1990s, Japan’s football standards have advanced by leaps and bounds. In 1992, Japan won its first AFC Asian Cup title in team history.  Team History Current Situation |
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Hajime Moriyasu
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Total Players (Non-domestic)
24(-)
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295.9M €
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Japanese Five-Time World Cup Veteran Yuto Nagatomo on Facing Brazil: We Will Not Stop Here
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England Lose 0-1 to Japan, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden Criticized for Poor Displays
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Japan Head Coach Hajime Moriyasu: Our Goal Is to Win the World Cup. People Might Laugh, but We Mean Business This Time
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Korean and Japanese FAs Plan to Co-Host 2031 or 2035 AFC Asian Cup
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JFA President: Plans to Co-Host 2046 World Cup, Targets Quarterfinals in This Tournament
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4 Wins and 1 Draw! Pochettino Guides USA to 5 Consecutive Unbeaten Matches, Defeating Japan, Paraguay and Uruguay
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Japan Football Association Promotes Establishment of East Asian Federation to Counter Qatari Capital
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Japan FIFA World Cup 26-man squad
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Next match for Japan
The next fixture involving Japan has not been confirmed yet. Check back for the official kickoff time, stream options, predictions, and full match coverage.
Previous match for Japan
Japan's previous game came against Brazil in FIFA World Cup on Jun 29, 2026, 5:00:00 PM UTC, ending 2 - 1 (Brazil took the win).
Halftime finished 0-1, and the score after regulation was 2-1.
Kaishu Sano, Carlos Henrique Casimiro, Daichi Kamada, Danilo Luiz da Silva, and Junnosuke Suzuki received yellow cards.
Kaishu Sano scored once for Japan. Carlos Henrique Casimiro scored once for Brazil. Gabriel Martinelli scored once for Brazil.
Japan won 6 corners, while Brazil finished with 2.
Japan Stats shows the last 10 H2H meetings and recent fixtures with scores and key match data.
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