National team of Japan - Squad

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FIFA World Cup - Round of 32 Monday 29-06-2026

AFC Asian Cup - Round 1 Monday 11-01-2027

AFC Asian Cup - Round 2 Saturday 16-01-2027

AFC Asian Cup - Round 3 Wednesday 20-01-2027

Ended Matches

FIFA World Cup - Round 3 Friday 26-06-2026

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

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

Netherlands

Friendlies Sunday 31-05-2026

Friendlies Tuesday 31-03-2026

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Squad

Coach

Hajime Moriyasu

Hajime Moriyasu

Strikers

Daizen Maeda

Daizen Maeda

Left Wing

11

Keito Nakamura

Keito Nakamura

Left Wing

13

Takefusa Kubo

Takefusa Kubo

Right Wing

8

Ritsu Doan

Ritsu Doan

Right Wing

10

Junya Ito

Junya Ito

Right Wing

14

Yuito Suzuki

Yuito Suzuki

Second Striker

17

Ayase Ueda

Ayase Ueda

Center Forward

18

Keisuke Goto

Keisuke Goto

Center Forward

9

Kento Shiogai

Kento Shiogai

Center Forward

26

Koki Ogawa

Koki Ogawa

Center Forward

19

Shuto Machino

Shuto Machino

Mönchengladbach

Center Forward

6

Midfielders

Kaishu Sano

Kaishu Sano

Defensive Midfielder

24

Ao Tanaka

Ao Tanaka

Midfielder

7

Daichi Kamada

Daichi Kamada

Attack Midfielder

15

Defenders

Ko Itakura

Ko Itakura

Central Defender

4

Tsuyoshi Watanabe

Tsuyoshi Watanabe

Central Defender

16

Junnosuke Suzuki

Junnosuke Suzuki

Central Defender

25

Shogo Taniguchi

Shogo Taniguchi

Central Defender

3

Yukinari Sugawara

Yukinari Sugawara

Right Defensive

2

Ayumu Seko

Ayumu Seko

Central Defender

20

Hiroki Ito

Hiroki Ito

Central Defender

21

Yuto Nagatomo

Yuto Nagatomo

Left Defensive

5

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Central Defender

22

Goalkeepers

Keisuke Osako

Keisuke Osako

Goalkeeper

12

Tomoki Hayakawa

Tomoki Hayakawa

Kashima Antlers

Goalkeeper

23

Zion Suzuki

Zion Suzuki

Goalkeeper

1

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. This national team represents a country in East Asia and is known by the nickname 'the Blue Samurai.' It is one of the most prominent teams on the Asian continent, having won the AFC Asian Cup several times and regularly participating in the World Cup since the 1990s. The team has seen the emergence of outstanding players such as Kazuyoshi Miura, Keisuke Honda, and Shinji Kagawa. It is characterized by its rapid development in global football and is considered an example of organization and discipline, earning it wide respect on the international stage.

7

Goals

3

Goals Conceded

3

Matches

0

Penalty Goals

0

Missed Penalties

1

Clean Sheets

1

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Disallowed Goals

0

Own Goals

0

Set Piece Goals

0

Hit the Crossbar

Average team match statistics

Possession 51.33 %

Total Shots 9.67

Shots on Goal 3.67

Shots off Goal 6.00

Blocked Shots 2.00

Shots Inside Box 6.00

Shots Outside Box 3.67

Total Passes 456.67

Passes Percentage 86.00 %

Corner Kicks 3.67

Offsides 1.33

Fouls 14.00

Goalkeeper Saves 2.67

Yellow Cards 0.50

0

Goals

0

Goals Conceded

0

Matches

0

Penalty Goals

0

Missed Penalties

0

Clean Sheets

0

Yellow Cards

0

Red Cards

0

Disallowed Goals

0

Own Goals

0

Set Piece Goals

0

Hit the Crossbar

Average team match statistics

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