National team of Japan

Upcoming Matches

FIFA World Cup - Round 1 Sunday 14-06-2026

Netherlands

04:00 pm

Japan

FIFA World Cup - Round 2 Sunday 21-06-2026

Tunisia

12:00 am

Japan

FIFA World Cup - Round 3 Thursday 25-06-2026

Japan

07:00 pm

Ukraine - Sweden - Poland - Albania

Ended Matches

Friendlies Tuesday 18-11-2025

Japan

3 - 0

Bolivia

Friendlies Friday 14-11-2025

Japan

2 - 0

Ghana

Friendlies Tuesday 14-10-2025

Japan

3 - 2

Brazil

Friendlies Friday 10-10-2025

Japan

2 - 2

Paraguay

Friendlies Tuesday 09-09-2025

USA

2 - 0

Japan

News

The Asian Football Confederation Announces the Date for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Draw

2025-12-25

The Asian Football Confederation Follows CAF's Lead and Announces the Asian Nations League

2025-12-21

Renard: I apologize for the draw with Japan, and we have a chance for direct qualification

Renard expresses his regret for the draw with Japan and emphasizes the opportunities.

Saudi Arabia Holds Japan to a Goalless Draw

Saudi Arabia draws with Japan in World Cup qualifiers.

Japanese Superiority.. Results of the Recent Encounters Between Saudi Arabia and Japan

Saudi Arabia faces Japan in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Trophies & Achievements

AFC Asian Cup

East Asian Football Championship

Asian Games Bronze Medal

Afro-Asian Cup of Nations

Country

Japan

Federation

Asian Football Confederation

Division

First Division

About the Team

Japan. The Japan national football team is the official representative of Japan in international tournaments, and it is overseen by the Japan Football Association (JFA), which was established in 1921 and joined FIFA in 1929. The Japanese national team is one of the most prominent Asian teams, having qualified for the World Cup finals continuously since 1998, and it has made a strong presence in the AFC Asian Cup, winning the tournament four times (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011). The team is known by the nickname 'Samurai Blue,' and it plays its matches in various stadiums across Japan, most notably Nissan Stadium in Yokohama and Saitama Stadium.