fixtures
Japan
Uruguay
Japan
Venezuela
Global stats in Friendlies
- Appearances 1
- Goals for 3
- Penalty goal 0
- Goals against 1
- Yellow 2
- Red 0
Main formation
- 3-4-2-1 19 matches this season
Top players
- Year of construction: 1958
- Surface: grass
- Capacity: 57363
- Type selection male
- Names Japan
- Code JPN
- Area Japan
Japan on Football Today
Japan match result
The next match is Japan vs Venezuela and kicks-off at 11:25 on the Monday 28 September 2026 as part of the of Friendlies.
The latest result of Friendlies featured Japan and Uruguay and ended up in a 3-1 score.
Japan is currently at rank 2. in the General table of World Cup 2026 Canada/Mexico/USA Group Stage - Group F.
Main players
Ayase Ueda is the top scorer with 11 goals.
Junya Ito has the most assists with 11 goal assists.
The full squad is as follows:Goalkeepers: Zion Suzuki, Leo Brian Kokubo, Keisuke Osako and Tomoki Hayakawa
Defenders: Shuto Nakano, Yukinari Sugawara, Ayumu Seko, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuto Nagatomo, Tomoya Andō, Hiroki Sekine, Hiroki Ito, Maya Yoshida, Hayato Araki and Junnosuke Suzuki
Midfielders: Satoshi Tanaka, Shuto Machino, Yuito Suzuki, Ritsu Dōan, Junya Ito, Shunsuke Mito, Daichi Kamada, Ao Tanaka, Kuryu Matsuki, Takefusa Kubo, Kota Tawaratsumida, Kaishu Sano and Koki Kumasaka
Strikers: Keisuke Goto, Daizen Maeda, Keito Nakamura, Ayase Ueda, Mao Hosoya, Sota Kitano, Kento Shiogai, Shunsuke Saito and Kaina Tanimura
Japan schedule & next match
Following Japan vs Venezuela, the next match will be Japan vs Brazil on Saturday 14 November 2026. The manager Hajime Moriyasu will unveil its strategy and the match sheet a few hours ahead of the fixture. The team generally starts with a 3-4-2-1 starting 11
| # | Team | Live | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2 |
Japan
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 3 |
Sweden
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 |
Japan
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Japan
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Japan
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 |
Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 4 |
Tunisia
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
58 years
- 44 official matches
- Squad size 39
- Average age 26.6
- Foreign players 0 (0%)
- Injured players 1
24 years
25 years
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#2 Shuto Nakano
26 years
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#2 Yukinari Sugawara
26 years
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#3 Ayumu Seko
26 years
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#3 Shogo Taniguchi
35 years
-
#4 Ko Itakura
29 years
-
#5 Tsuyoshi Watanabe
29 years
-
#5 Yuto Nagatomo
40 years
-
#16 Tomoya Andō
27 years
-
#16 Hiroki Sekine
24 years
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#21 Hiroki Ito
27 years
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#22 Maya Yoshida
38 years
-
#25 Hayato Araki
30 years
-
#25 Junnosuke Suzuki
23 years
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#6 Satoshi Tanaka
24 years
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#6 Shuto Machino
26 years
-
#8 Yuito Suzuki
24 years
-
#10 Ritsu Dōan
28 years
-
#14 Junya Ito
33 years
-
#14 Shunsuke Mito
23 years
-
#15 Daichi Kamada
30 years
-
#17 Ao Tanaka
28 years
-
#19 Kuryu Matsuki
23 years
-
#20 Takefusa Kubo
25 years
-
#20 Kota Tawaratsumida
22 years
-
#24 Kaishu Sano
25 years
-
#30 Koki Kumasaka
25 years
Japan
3-4-2-1
- Appearances 1
- Goals for 3
- Penalty goal 0
- Goals against 1
- Yellow 2
- Red 0
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1st half
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2nd half
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Stats for 2 matches already played
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 51'
- Last goal scored on average 71'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 4
- First goal conceded on average 42'
- Last goal conceded on average 42'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 1
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 49'
- Last goal scored on average 89'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 2
- First goal conceded on average 42'
- Last goal conceded on average 42'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 1
- Number of matches (Goals scored)
- Number of matches (Goals conceded)
- First goal scored on average 54'
- Last goal scored on average 54'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal scored 2
- First goal conceded on average 0'
- Last goal conceded on average 0'
- Number of matches - at least 1 goal conceded 0
- 1. Türkiye 6
- 2. Brazil 4
- 3. Côte d'Ivoire 3.5
- Tournament average 1.4
- 1. Ecuador 5
- 2. Costa Rica 4
- 2. Korea Rep 4
- Tournament average 1.4
